For The First Time, Free OTA TV Will Be Delivered By 5G

WWOO-LD Boston is striving to become the first U.S. 5G broadcaster. The company recently filed for an experimental license with the Federal Communications Commission. Bill Christian owns WWOO and is excited about expanding 5G from being exclusive to wireless carriers to branching into the broadcasting realm.

“Recent developments in technology on both the transmit and receive sides, combined with an ever-increasing appetite for video and data on mobile devices make this the perfect time to build and test 5G broadcasting,” said Bill Christian. “None of this would have been possible without the tireless efforts of ‘SuperFrank’ Copsidas, founder of Low Power TV Broadcasters Association and XGen Network.”

Bringing broadcast to 5G can help reduce “congestion” from sending data and video millions of times to connected devices using a one-to-one model. WWOO’s proposed 5G broadcasting will use a “one-to-many model” to eliminate the traffic jams. Read More