In the occasion of IBC 2024, the most important European fair on broadcasting taking place in Amsterdam on 13-16 September, Rai Research Centre participates in a DVB-NIP (Native IP) demonstration, coordinated by the satellite operator Eutelsat and in collaboration with the technology partner Inverto.

Thanks to this novel technology, TV broadcasting can extend beyond legacy and Smart TVs to reach also  personal devices for a unified viewing experience.

As part of its studies and experimental activities on 5G Broadcast, the standard of the 5G family to deliver TV  to mobile terminals, Rai-CRITS participates in the European 5G Broadcast handset Task Force, gathering members of the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) and BNE (Broadcast Network Europe), with the aim of promoting the introduction of 5G Broadcast functionality in smartphones and preparing the roll-out of 5G Broadcast services in Europe.

The EBU Data Technology Seminar (DTS) is a reference event for operators in the radio and television sector for the in-depth analysis and discussion of technologies related to Artificial Intelligence and data analysis. This year too, Rai contributed significantly to the event, through participation in the Program Committee, moderation of the sessions and scientific presentations proposed by its researchers.

During the last meeting of the RAN4 (Radio Access Network – Radio Performance and Protocol Aspects) Working Group of the 3GPP which took place in Athens, the Rai Centre for Research, Technological Innovation and Experimentation (CRITS), represented by Assunta De Vita (as EBU delegate), participated in the work that led to the conclusion of the standardization activity of the 5G Broadcast technology.

Now all the essential elements of 5G Broadcast are part of the 3GPP standards: further features and improvements are still being studied and will be proposed for the introduction of future releases of the standard, but with this Release 18 the standard is ready for the broadcasting of TV services towards mobile phones.

“The Accessibility Project for RAI Cultural Spaces, born from the decade-long collaboration between the two RAI Directorates for ESG Sustainability and CRITS, has become the focal point of RAI’s contribution to the ‘Design Manual for Accessibility and Enjoyment of Cultural Heritage. From Human Functioning to the Functioning of Cultural Spaces’ by CNR, which was published in February 2024.”