The fifth generation of mobile communication (5G) is scheduled for market readiness starting in 2020 and will clearly increase the performance capacity of the transmission networks and end devices. The global mobile communication standardisation committee 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) is currently working on the technical specifications. The introduction of 5G could establish a market with millions of smart phones and tablet PCs as potential TV receivers that could attractively combine live-TV, catch-up TV, social networks and many other services.
The IRT evaluates the broadcast features of mobile communication systems (LTE/5G) in the laboratory and field tests and participates in international working groups to fully represent the requirements of broadcasting such as free-to-air and large-scale supply (high-power-high-tower).