5G Broadcast Release 16 Important for Apps: Qualcomm

5G broadcast Release 16 moves technology forward and is a continuing Qualcomm focus, Lorenzo Casaccia, Qualcomm Europe vice president-technical standards, blogged Friday. “We envisioned 5G as a unified platform that can connect diverse devices, services, and deployments,” he said: “5G broadcast in Release 16 is defined to do so by supporting two distinct modes: 5G standalone broadcast and mixed-mode multicast.” The standard supports “a wide set of applications, from delivering linear TV services and new immersive experiences … to facilitating public safety communication, better automotive safety, and more,” he said.