INDIA SET TO LEAD IN WIRELESS BROADCAST SERVICES WITH NEW COLLABORATION
New Delhi, November 11, 2024: In a groundbreaking move, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sinclair, Inc., a leading technology company, to promote wireless broadcast services and standards development over next-generation telecom and broadcast networks.
The collaboration aims to enhance the international ATSC 3.0 wireless broadcast standard for various mobile, television, and other fixed applications that can benefit India and the world. The research focus will be on advancing the Broadcast-to-Everything (B2X) use cases, which promise to provide dynamic traffic management, efficient spectrum utilization, low-latency datacasting, edge content distribution, and improved battery life for smartphones and other devices.
IIT Bombay, as a member of the ATSC, will contribute directly to B2X release standardization work. This move is expected to drive progress in various sectors such as:
- Emergency and disaster management
- Remote education and skilling
- Advanced agricultural techniques
- Service resilience
- Augmentation of satellite positioning and timing
- Vehicular communications
"We are thrilled to partner with Sinclair in wireless telecom transformation and promote academic excellence, joint projects, and joint intellectual property development, including Make-in-India initiatives," said Professor Shireesh Kedare, Director of IIT Bombay.
"This collaboration is of utmost importance for establishing ATSC 3.0-based B2X as the preferred technology for broadcasting and multicasting across diverse applications globally," added Chris Ripley, President and CEO of Sinclair, Inc.
The announcement comes at a time when India has over 1 billion mobile subscribers, almost 250 million TV households, high per capita mobile data consumption, and the proliferation of live news, sports, and popular linear channels. B2X aims to relieve network congestion, provide a high-quality service for concurrent and popular content, and promote sustainability.
This collaboration is seen as a significant step towards driving progress in broadcasting and datacasting, with implications extending beyond India to other parts of the world.
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The ATSC has welcomed IIT Bombay's membership, saying it reinforces its foundational role in advancing next-generation broadcast technologies. With this partnerships, India is poised to lead in wireless broadcast services and become a hub for innovation and technological advancements in the field.
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