NextGen TV: BitPath, CAST.ERA and ONE Media Demo `Enhanced GPS'

ARLINGTON, Va.,—In an important demonstration of some of the new services that NextGen TV can offer, BitPath, CAST.ERA and ONE Media have delivered “Enhanced GPS” broadcasts that could provide a major new tool for autonomous vehicle navigation and other applications. The demo broadcast of “Enhanced GPS” (eGPS) data using ATSC 3.0 showed it could deliver positional accuracy within a few centimeters. The companies involved also noted that enhanced GPS is one example of how ATSC 3.0 could usher in a new era of datacasting services from broadcasters. Commenting on this important proof of concept, John Hane, president of BitPath, which is building a national broadcast data network, noted that “today’s demonstration shows one of many high value, low bandwidth applications for broadcast data. The eGPS project highlights each of these technologies over a hybrid ATSC 3.0-5G delivery network.”One Media 3.0 is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.