The Advanced Warning and Response Network (AWARN) based on ATSC 3.0 will save lives and renew broadcasters’ role as “first informers.” It turns out that the first AWARN alert prototypes are also pioneering some of the core business enhancements and new services that promise major financial upsides for the television broadcasting industry.
Addressing the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Convention on Oct. 10, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai highlighted the importance of Advanced Emergency Alerting services and ATSC 3.0 Next Gen TV.
Washington, D.C., September 21, 2016 – This week’s use of a 90-character Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) to help catch the suspect in the recent New York and New Jersey bombing cases is an example of how new technology can…
In its latest filing in support of the joint petition seeking FCC approval for broadcasters’ voluntary implementation of Next Gen TV, America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) extols the virtues of ATSC 3.0 Next Gen TV generally and specifically its public safety applications, including AWARN.
The first half of 2016 has seen a flurry of inquiries and proposed rules by the Federal Communications (FCC) regarding emergency alerting. One noteworthy FCC public notice relates to a report the FCC was directed by Congress to prepare on possibilities for delivering earthquake-related emergency alerts using the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).
Bonnie Beeman and John Casey, two industry veterans with a history of developing new technology for over-the-air DTV, recently formed “airwavz.tv,” which they describe as a “full-service multimedia platform” offering solutions for web, hardware, mobile and DTV.
Next-Gen ATSC 3.0 Broadcasting Highlighted as Key to Delivering Advanced Emergency Alerts By JOHN LAWSON Convergence Services The Advanced Warning and Response Network (AWARN) is receiving strong support, expressed by key officials from FEMA, the FCC, the Commerce Department, broadcasters and…
Dozens of expert viewers – visiting Cleveland during July to experience first-hand field testing of enabling technologies for the ATSC 3.0 Candidate Standard – were treated to a special demonstration of AWARN, the Advanced Warning and Response Network. It was…
This video from the Texas Department of Public Safety is an important case study of the inherent limitations of existing LTE networks during public emergencies and other peak demand situations. It also highlights the pathbreaking deployment of a dedicated LTE…
by FIONA JAMES, Convergence Services, Inc. Rapid progress toward development of the next-generation television broadcast platform, ATSC 3.0, was on full display on May 13th and 14th at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington D.C. The Advanced Television Systems Committee’s…
