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IEEE BMSB 2024
The IEEE International Symposium On Broadband Multimedia Systems And Broadcasting 2024 will be held on June 19—21, 2024 in Toronto, Canada.
IEEE BTS is delighted to be bringing our 19th IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting BMSB 2024 for the first time to Canada, hosted by Humber College.
Our Vision is to foster a collaborative working group driving the advancement of technology in the industry.
Our Mission is to serve the needs of the members of the Broadcast Technology Society to enhance their professional knowledge and vitality, keeping them informed of the latest research results and their practical applications.
The IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting is the premier forum for the presentation and exchange of technical advances in the rapidly converging areas of multimedia broadcasting, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and networking technologies. BMSB is a place where people can exchange new information, collaborate on industry challenges and changes, and form social networks.
Learn more: https://bmsb2024.com/
Protecting GPS with Resilient PNT Solutions
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Humber's B²C Lab hosted a compelling seminar November 17th with the National Association of Broadcasters entitled "Protecting GPS with Resilient PNT Solutions" introducing the ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Positioning System (BPS).
We are very grateful for the participation of a world-class team of experts who shared unique and novel insights with our audience. Our sincere thank you to our esteemed presenters and panelists: Dr. Patrick Diamond – Principal, Diamond Consulting and U.S. National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board member; Sam Matheny – Chief Technology Officer, EVP National Association of Broadcasters (NAB); Tariq Islam Mondal – VP Advanced Technology, NAB; Mark Corl – SVP Emergent Technologies, Triveni Digital and Vlad Anishchenko – CTO, Avateq Corp. Our panel moderator, Dana A. Goward – President, Resilient Navigation & Timing Foundation and U.S. National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board member; our panelists: Jennifer Wharram – Director, Government of Canada Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Office; Dr. Andrew Hansen – Principal Technical Advisor Aviation Modeling and System Design, U.S. Department of Transportation; Dr. Sunil Bisnath – PhD PEng Professor Geomatics Engineering, Dept of Earth & Space Science & Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University; Adrian Stimpson – Autonomy & Positioning Division, Hexagon's Autonomy & Positioning division, Calgary.
Our B²C lab is pleased to be able to offer R&D support of the ATSC 3.0 BPS Solution !! Special thanks to Rebecca Hanson and NABA for their sponsorship of the event, and to Ginger Grant, PhD, Tania Massa, PhD, Georgios Eftychiou, Tyler Charlebois and the Humber Office of Research & Innovation for their unwavering support.
Video Presentations
Overview of risks with loss of GPS service and how current systems are (or are not) able to address the issue - Slide Deck
Presenter:
Dr. Patrick Diamond – Principal, Diamond Consulting and U.S. National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board member
Panel Q&A: Discussion on risk factors that Canada faces with loss of GPS service
Moderator:
Dana Goward – President, Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation
Panelists:
Jennifer Wharram – Director, Government of Canada Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) office
Dr. Sunil Bisnath – PhD PEng Professor Geomatics Engineering, Dept of Earth & Space Science & Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University
Adrian Stimpson – Autonomy & Positioning Division, Hexagon, Calgary
Dr. Andrew Hansen – Principal Technical Advisor Aviation Modeling and System Design, U.S. Department of Transportation
Introduction and in-depth technical presentation/demonstration of the ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Positioning System (BPS) as a complimentary, resilient PNT solution - Slide Deck
Presenter:
Sam Matheny – Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice-President, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
Presenters:
Tariq Mondal – VP Advanced Technology, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
Mark Corl – SVP Emergent Technologies, Triveni Digital
Vlad Anishchenko – CTO Avateq Corp.
Broadcast-Broadband Convergence B²C Lab Open House
We would like to thank all the speakers and guests who attended our formal B²C Lab Open House on May 11 and 12.
The Humber College Broadcast-Broadband Convergence B²C Lab is North America's first Industry research lab exploring multi-sectoral applications of the new ATSC 3.0 terrestrial television broadcast standard and convergence with 5G networks!
Our 2-day open house featured:
- Informative presentations and demonstrations!
- Updates and progress on our research
- Networking with industry stakeholders from a wide range of industries across North America
Video Presentations
B2C Lab Introduction (Orest Sushko, Director B2C Lab, Humber College) - Powerpoint Slide Deck
ATSC 3.0 Broadcast App Presentation/Demo (Mark Corl, Triveni Digital; Himanshu Sharma, Humber Research Team) - Powerpoint Slide Deck
Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) Demo / India Implementation Update (Mark Aitken, Sinclair Broadcasting Group/ONE Media; Liam Power, ONE Media) - Powerpoint Slide Deck
Inter Tower Communications Network (ITCN) Overview (Yiyan Wu, Communications Research Centre) - Powerpoint Slide Deck
Comparison of ATSC 3.0 and 5G broadcasting Evaluation Results (Sung-Ik Park, ETRI South Korea) - Powerpoint Slide Deck
“New Technology = New Career Opportunities" – Student Skill Building Workshops (Madeleine Noland, President ATSC) - Powerpoint Slide Deck
ATSC 3.0 Direct-to-Vehicle (D2V) Field Evaluation Results (Sunhyoung Kwon, ETRI South Korea) - Powerpoint Slide Deck
Avateq Industry Update/ATSC 3.0 Ultra Long-Range Wireless Backhaul (ULRWB) Solution (Alex Babakhanov, Vladimir Anishchenko; Avateq Corp.) - Powerpoint Slide Deck
ATSC 3.0 First Responder Demo (Fred Engel, PBS North Carolina, Red Grasso; Chris Lamb; Tony Sammarco, Device Solutions) - Powerpoint Slide Deck
ATSC 3.0 Remote Learning/Education Demo (Mark Corl, Triveni Digital) - Powerpoint Slide Deck