b'Partner News Summer 2022 9Academic5G private shared spectrum networksportable and on wheels!Over the last 10 years, something has been stirring in the world of radio spectrum for mobile and wireless communications. First, there was TV White Space, a shared spectrum for communicating in the TV broadcast radio frequency (RF) spectrum. Then, in July 2019, Ofcom introduced a new shared spectrum band for public useprime among these bands was the n77 band at 3.8 GHz to 4.2 GHz. Now, we just need to find the killer use cases.By using the shared RF band last year, live footage of the Silverstone British Grand Prix MotoGP was streamed to a global audience on the worlds first private, standalone 5G network for sports broadcasting as part of a ground-breaking collaboration.5G private network for video/broadcastGlobal motorcycle racing, MotoGP,spectrum non-public network (NPN) at showcased the demonstration of a privateIET London: Savoy Place on 7 April 2022.5G standalone network using a shared spectrum. This was in collaboration withMany international broadcasters UK TV broadcaster, BT Sport, Vislink,were present, including BBC, BTSport, MotoGP series promoter, Dorna Sports andOlympic Broadcasting Services, Sky, streamed on a 5G private radio networkTV2 from Denmark, RT from Ireland provided by the University of Strathclydesand many more. The objective was to Software Defined Radio team (StrathSDR).demonstrate the prospect of private 5G networks for remote production for In this world first, live pictures werelive sports, news and event coverage.broadcast to a global audience from a 5G handheld camera positioned onWith a demonstration of a 5G network in a the starting grid, and an onboard 5Gbox with a handle and wheels, it showcasedBob Stewart (Left) and Malcolm Brew (Right) of the StrathSDR camera was used to display video imageshow easy it is to set up, configure andteam from University of Strathclyde, with Mark Smith (Centre), from the back of a test motorcycle. expand for multiple base stations. lead of the IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme.As part of this initial demonstration, theProfessor Bob Stewart from University of global technology company, Vislink, suppliedStrathclyde summarised the exciting work: a 5G wireless camera transmitter and a 5GWe have worked for many years with motorcycle on-board transmitter. This wasbroadcast and TV production partners. linked to a standalone 5G shared spectrumAs part of the IBC 5G & Innovation in network created by StrathSDR and theLive Production Workflows Accelerator, university spin-out Neutral Wireless,it has allowed us to share our shared covering the pit lane, paddock and aspectrum vision in the exciting vertical section of the iconic Silverstone circuit. market of live remote production, where its all about the uplink.The Moto GP trial came about at the IBC Accelerator Media Innovation ProgrammeTo learn more, visit: show.ibc.in 2020 and 2021, and resulted in a liveorg/exhibition/ibc-accelerator-Malcolm Brew with the 5G network in a box and test antenna demonstration of a portable 5G sharedmedia-innovation-programmeon the way to Savoy Place for 7 April demonstration.'