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Humber Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada has established North America’s first Broadcast-Broadband Convergence B²C Lab—a world-class industry research center designed to explore multisectoral business applications enabled by the new ATSC 3.0 IP-based television broadcast standard.
New data delivery models include broadcasting infotainment and map updates into connected cars, remote education, geo-targeted emergency alerting/information for the public, emergency communication networks for first responders, and delivering nano-second precision time for critical infrastructure and complementary PNT(GPS) service via ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Positioning System.
Our mission is to directly contribute to the success and sustainability of industry:
We directly provide knowledge and technology to our industrial partners.
Of new products and services, enhanced functionality, and valuable intellectual property.
We offer access to highly qualified faculty with advanced technical and entrepreneurial skills.
Through our innovator-friendly IP policy and a supportive, low-risk environment.
For multisectoral business applications of the ATSC 3.0 standard and convergence applications.
The B²C Lab offers leading edge infrastructure including Canada’s only ATSC 3.0 broadcast testbed—a multiple transmitter OTA broadcast SFN test bed across four Tx/Rx sites, including Toronto’s CN Tower, with the capability to reach nearly 25% of Canada’s marketplace. The lab includes three 5G core networks to explore 5G convergence applications and a vast array of implementations. An RF anechoic test chamber supports design, development and testing of a wide range of antennas, wireless devices, and prototypes.
Students are the centre of the experience for us in the B²C Lab. Working together first-hand with a principal investigator and an industry partner, students learn new skills and complete multi-disciplinary projects.
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Humber campuses are located on the treaty lands and traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and homeland of Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat peoples.