5G Media Action Group (5G-MAG): Global Internet and 5G Technologies for Multimedia Applications

In only a few years, the media landscape has changed tremendously. Until the end of the last century, premium media access and distribution was limited to broadcast TV and radio, targeting dedicated end devices via dedicated distribution networks; however, nowadays, both new and traditional media services leverage and build on top of commonly available data networks—the internet as well as wireless and mobile access networks and systems including 5G. This combination provides a broadly accessible and unified distribution platform, can reach many devices and users, and can deliver significant innovation in much shorter cycles than vertical service platforms.