Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm will demonstrate the technology at CABSAT conference in May
One of the use cases being explored for 5G systems is that of remote media production . But the 5G standard also offers a built-in broadcast function, called 5G Broadcast/Multicast. A broadcast or multicast functionality is not new in cellular systems — 5G Broadcast/Multicast has a predecessor in previous cellular generations, called MBMS: Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS), which was explored in the mid-oughts by the likes of Qualcomm (via MediaFLO), Verizon and MobiTV, providing live or linear TV services to mobile phones. But mobile TV in its early incarnations ultimately spluttered and didn’t succeed commercially. Users at the time preferred to choose their video content, even if that meant short clips from the internet and eventually from YouTube and social media, rather than watch traditional television content on their phones. The 3GPP point-to-multipoint interface specification outlines the ability for a cellular network to deliver broadcast and multicast services, either at a network level or to selected cells. This is somewhat similar to how emergency alerts are broadcast based on a device’s location—which is another potential use case for the technology. Regardless of the commercial success (or lack of), MBMS has continued to evolve in 3GPP standards work. In LTE, it became enhanced MBMS (eMBMS), which also saw multiple technology demonstrations, but not much in the way of commercial implementation. In 5G, eMBMS has been iterated to 5G Broadcast/Multicast. Could its potential for providing video streaming services with high spectral efficiency mean that cellular broadcast could finally become a commercial reality? According to test company Rohde & Schwarz, 5G Broadcast/Multicast “is not restricted to linear and live content” distribution. “For network operators and media content providers it offers a completely new range of business models for delivering content or data to large numbers of consumers and without affecting the regular cellular 5G mobile network,” Rohde & Schwarz said, adding that the technology could be used within large public venues or for the automotive sector, as well as by government officials or emergency services to deliver messages to the public during natural disasters or emergencies. Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Technologies—both longtime supporters of MBMS-based technologies—will feature a live, end-to-end demonstration of 5G Broadcast/Multicast streaming at CABSAT 2022 next month in Dubai; the event focuses on broadcast media and satellite technologies. The demonstration, according to R&S, will deliver pre-recorded content, transmitted live via a 3GPP-compliant, Release 16-based 5G Broadcast signal over-the-air, via sectorized antennas from Kathrein ( now part of Ericsson ) to test devices from Qualcomm. Rohde added that the live stream will rely on encoding technology from Ateme, and the overall installation and integration performed by Assendive Communications. The demonstration will encompass 5G Broadcast/Multicast operating in a Receive-Only Mode (ROM) and Free-To-Air (FTA)—perhaps most interestingly, without the need for a SIM card, a feature which is known as SIM-free reception. The demo will operate within the UHF band. Rohde and Schwarz helped to enable a similar demonstration at this year’s Mobile World Congress Barcelona, with Qualcomm and Cellnex. In February 2020, R&S indicated that it had large-scale trials of its 5G Broadcast system underway in Munich, Beijing, and Rio de Janeiro. “We are giving CABSAT attendees a taste of what 5G Broadcast can do, without compromising existing mobile cellular services, and showing how it is possible using technology and solutions that are available now,” said Manfred Reitmeier, VP of broadcasting and amplifier Systems at Rohde & Schwarz. “We are proud to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies on this innovative project and offer a view into the potential that 5G offers.”
Lorenzo Casaccia, VP of technical standards and intellectual property at Qualcomm Technologies, noted that the demonstration shows “the delivery of digital TV content over 3GPP standardized technology – without the need for additional chipsets. Thanks to our new 5G R&D technology demonstration we can prove that this isn’t just a far-off possibility, it is here today and can be experienced first-hand.”
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AT&T today counts more than 1.3 million FirstNet connections across more than 12,000 public-safety agencies  an impressive feat given that AT&T first launched FirstNet services just two years ago. It's also notable considering that, so far, 5G is nowhere to be found inside FirstNet's portfolio despite 2020 being hyped as the " year of 5G ." However, the officials at FirstNet are finally pulling back the veil on 5G by detailing some of their initial planning efforts around the technology. The agency confirmed that one of its main technological goals for this year would be to pursue investments in "initial generational upgrades to the FirstNet Core to enable 5G network capabilities." "This investment opportunity will also set us on a path to enable 5G capabilities when they are ready for public safety's use," the agency said in its 2019 annual report to Congress . However, FirstNet did not specify when a 5G launch might happen. Nonetheless, in its report, FirstNet offered some clear hints about what it might want to do with 5G. "The FirstNet Authority worked together with suppliers and global public safety partners during 3GPP Release 17 priority discussions to voice support for features essential to public safety, including Device to Device (D2D) and enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) for 5G," the agency wrote in its report. "As a result of our efforts, both features are now formally included as work items in Release 17 and are critical to public safety." FirstNet explained that D2D would allow users to communicate directly with each other when they are outside of network coverage areas (sort of like walkie talkie users), while MBMS can prevent network congestion by allowing users to transmit video to a group in a single broadcast, rather than streaming that video separately to each member of the group. Dean Prochaska has been representing FirstNet for years at the 3GPP, the global industry association tasked with fleshing out the world's 5G standard. The 3GPP in December voted to move forward on a variety of technologies that will ultimately be packaged into its "Release 17" batch of specifications for the 5G standard. However, the 3GPP recently announced it would delay the discharge of Release 17 to December 2021 due to COVID-19. A FirstNet official declined to offer any more details on how and when the agency might launch 5G. That's noteworthy considering Verizon  a longtime heavyweight in the market for public-safety communications and a heated rival to AT&T's FirstNet  has said it will offer 5G to its own public-safety customers . A focus on PTT and LMR
To be clear, the absence of 5G from FirstNet probably isn't causing much consternation among public-safety workers like police, firefighters and others. After all, many still rely on decades-old land mobile radio (LMR) systems that are essentially high-quality walkie talkies. Along those lines, AT&T earlier this year announced its FirstNet Push-to-Talk (FirstNet PTT) offering, which is based on the 3GPP's mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) standard. The agency said its next step will be to support interoperability between MCPTT services and legacy LMR-based systems. AT&T in 2017 won a contract with FirstNet to build a nationwide LTE network specifically for public-safety users, using FirstNet's 20MHz of nationwide 700MHz spectrum. So far AT&T has built out roughly 80% of FirstNet's 700MHz Band 14 spectrum , putting it ahead of schedule.

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AMC, the industry leader in loan file review services and      technologies, acquires leading technology provider for custodians and      warehouse lenders
American Mortgage Consultants, Inc. (“AMC”) has acquired MBMS, Inc.      (“MBMS”), joining the industry leading provider of services for      secondary market participants with the leader in custodial and warehouse      lending technologies. MBMS’ technologies (emBTRUST, ProMerit, and its EVault software      offerings) are essential in tracking residential mortgage loan      collateral and funding mortgage loan warehouses. These technologies,      which are informed by over thirty (30) years of experience from the MBMS      team, are the systems of record for (i) the largest Document Custodian      portfolios in the industry and (ii) over $40 billion in warehouse loans      outstanding at any one point in time. “This transaction is a watershed moment. By integrating MBMS’ leading      systems, which provide mission-critical support for today’s residential      mortgage workflows, with AMC’s optical character recognition and      document management technologies, we will be able to deploy an      unparalleled level of automation that will increase transparency, reduce      transaction cycle time, and lower costs for our clients,” said AMC CEO      Michael Franco. “The combination of MBMS’ leading technology and AMC’s      operational capabilities will also allow us to (i) provide outsourced      platform solutions to custodians and warehouse lenders, (ii) embed      review processes directly into the technologies themselves, and (iii)      implement unique and new solutions for market participants leveraging      the expertise brought to us through our Meridian and String acquisitions      earlier this year.”
MBMS, which will retain its branding and senior management team, will      join AMC’s TechEssential subsidiary, led by Chris Consoli. TechEssential, which now stands at approximately 200 technologists,      provides technology solutions including: (i) optical character      recognition classification and data extraction, (ii) document      management, (iii) conduit management, (iv) servicing surveillance and      oversight, (v) compliance solutions, and (vi) loan file review systems. “AMC is a great fit given our collective vision surrounding the creation      of next generation solutions that are compatible with today’s      technologies and operating rhythms,” said MBMS CEO Gary Andalora. “We      are excited to continue the expansion of MBMS’ product set with the      broader support of the AMC platform and our fellow TechEssential team      members.”
About American Mortgage Consultants, Inc.
AMC, founded in 1996, is a leading nationwide residential and consumer      loan due diligence, quality control, securitization review, MSR review,      advance assessment, servicing oversight, consulting, and technology      provider. AMC’s market-leading team of mortgage professionals provide      customizable solutions to financial institutions nationwide. For more      information, please go to www.amcfirst.com and www.tech-essential.com . About MBMS, Inc.
MBMS, founded in 1985, is the premier provider of technology solutions      for custodians and warehouse lenders. The company is headquartered in      Buffalo, New York. For more information, please go to http://www.mbms.com . View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190606005408/en/
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American Mortgage Consultants, Inc. : Acquires MBMS, Inc.

AMC, the industry leader in loan file review services and      technologies, acquires leading technology provider for custodians and warehouse lenders
June 06, 2019 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time
NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--American Mortgage Consultants, Inc. (“AMC”) has acquired MBMS, Inc.      (“MBMS”), joining the industry leading provider of services for      secondary market participants with the leader in custodial and warehouse      lending technologies. MBMS’ technologies (emBTRUST, ProMerit, and its EVault software      offerings) are essential in tracking residential mortgage loan      collateral and funding mortgage loan warehouses. These technologies,      which are informed by over thirty (30) years of experience from the MBMS      team, are the systems of record for (i) the largest Document Custodian      portfolios in the industry and (ii) over $40 billion in warehouse loans      outstanding at any one point in time. “This transaction is a watershed moment. By integrating MBMS’ leading      systems, which provide mission-critical support for today’s residential      mortgage workflows, with AMC’s optical character recognition and      document management technologies, we will be able to deploy an      unparalleled level of automation that will increase transparency, reduce      transaction cycle time, and lower costs for our clients,” said AMC CEO      Michael Franco. “The combination of MBMS’ leading technology and AMC’s      operational capabilities will also allow us to (i) provide outsourced      platform solutions to custodians and warehouse lenders, (ii) embed      review processes directly into the technologies themselves, and (iii)      implement unique and new solutions for market participants leveraging      the expertise brought to us through our Meridian and String acquisitions      earlier this year.”
MBMS, which will retain its branding and senior management team, will      join AMC’s TechEssential subsidiary, led by Chris Consoli. TechEssential, which now stands at approximately 200 technologists,      provides technology solutions including: (i) optical character      recognition classification and data extraction, (ii) document      management, (iii) conduit management, (iv) servicing surveillance and      oversight, (v) compliance solutions, and (vi) loan file review systems. “AMC is a great fit given our collective vision surrounding the creation      of next generation solutions that are compatible with today’s      technologies and operating rhythms,” said MBMS CEO Gary Andalora. “We      are excited to continue the expansion of MBMS’ product set with the      broader support of the AMC platform and our fellow TechEssential team      members.”
About American Mortgage Consultants, Inc.
AMC, founded in 1996, is a leading nationwide residential and consumer      loan due diligence, quality control, securitization review, MSR review,      advance assessment, servicing oversight, consulting, and technology      provider. AMC’s market-leading team of mortgage professionals provide      customizable solutions to financial institutions nationwide. For more      information, please go to www.amcfirst.com and www.tech-essential.com . About MBMS, Inc.
MBMS, founded in 1985, is the premier provider of technology solutions      for custodians and warehouse lenders. The company is headquartered in      Buffalo, New York. For more information, please go to http://www.mbms.com . Contacts

American Mortgage Consultants, Inc. Acquires MBMS, Inc.

AMC, the industry leader in loan file review services and      technologies, acquires leading technology provider for custodians and      warehouse lenders
June 06, 2019 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time
NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--American Mortgage Consultants, Inc. (“AMC”) has acquired MBMS, Inc.      (“MBMS”), joining the industry leading provider of services for      secondary market participants with the leader in custodial and warehouse      lending technologies. MBMS’ technologies (emBTRUST, ProMerit, and its EVault software      offerings) are essential in tracking residential mortgage loan      collateral and funding mortgage loan warehouses. These technologies,      which are informed by over thirty (30) years of experience from the MBMS      team, are the systems of record for (i) the largest Document Custodian      portfolios in the industry and (ii) over $40 billion in warehouse loans outstanding at any one point in time. “This transaction is a watershed moment. By integrating MBMS’ leading      systems, which provide mission-critical support for today’s residential      mortgage workflows, with AMC’s optical character recognition and      document management technologies, we will be able to deploy an      unparalleled level of automation that will increase transparency, reduce      transaction cycle time, and lower costs for our clients,” said AMC CEO      Michael Franco. “The combination of MBMS’ leading technology and AMC’s      operational capabilities will also allow us to (i) provide outsourced      platform solutions to custodians and warehouse lenders, (ii) embed      review processes directly into the technologies themselves, and (iii)      implement unique and new solutions for market participants leveraging      the expertise brought to us through our Meridian and String acquisitions      earlier this year.”
MBMS, which will retain its branding and senior management team, will      join AMC’s TechEssential subsidiary, led by Chris Consoli. TechEssential, which now stands at approximately 200 technologists,      provides technology solutions including: (i) optical character      recognition classification and data extraction, (ii) document      management, (iii) conduit management, (iv) servicing surveillance and      oversight, (v) compliance solutions, and (vi) loan file review systems. “AMC is a great fit given our collective vision surrounding the creation      of next generation solutions that are compatible with today’s      technologies and operating rhythms,” said MBMS CEO Gary Andalora. “We      are excited to continue the expansion of MBMS’ product set with the      broader support of the AMC platform and our fellow TechEssential team      members.”
About American Mortgage Consultants, Inc.
AMC, founded in 1996, is a leading nationwide residential and consumer      loan due diligence, quality control, securitization review, MSR review,      advance assessment, servicing oversight, consulting, and technology      provider. AMC’s market-leading team of mortgage professionals provide      customizable solutions to financial institutions nationwide. For more      information, please go to www.amcfirst.com and www.tech-essential.com . About MBMS, Inc.
MBMS, founded in 1985, is the premier provider of technology solutions      for custodians and warehouse lenders. The company is headquartered in      Buffalo, New York. For more information, please go to http://www.mbms.com . Contacts

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