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Sam Matheney (l.) and Tariq Mondal of NAB

NAB’s Matheny, Mondal to Lead Development of Broadcast Positioning System

By Tom Butts published

PEOPLE Both tech leaders will move into new roles dedicated exclusively to the initiative

PEOPLE
Robot fortune teller hand and a glowing crystal ball.

My Top 10 Industry Predictions for 2026

By Phil Kurz published

Opinions Time to polish up the old crystal ball and take a look at what will happen next year

Opinions
NAB

NAB Applauds FCC Draft Notice on NextGen TV Rules

By George Winslow published

The push to streamline rules governing the transition is another sign of growing “momentum” for Next Gen TV, the NAB said

FCC
BPS Network Application Diagram

NAB Wins Federal Contract to Evaluate Broadcast Positioning System

By George Winslow published

As part of an effort to create resilient alternatives to GPS, the $744,000 DOT contract will fund field testing of a positioning system using NextGen TV broadcasts

Business
Attendees at the 2025 ATSC NextGen Broadcast Conference.

1.0 Sunset, BPS and NextGen Broadcast’s Potential Dominate ATSC Meeting

By Tom Butts published

NextGen TV Annual get-together also focused on international adoption

NextGen TV
5G broadcast trials

XGen Network Announces LPTV Broadcast Positioning System Using 5G Broadcast Technology

By George Winslow published

Development of the system, which is intended to be an alternative to GPS, was announced at the 2025 NAB Show

Platform
FCC meeting room lobby

FCC Launches Proceeding on GPS Alternatives

By George Winslow published

The NAB has been promoting Broadcast Positioning System (BPS) using ATSC 3.0 broadcasts as a complementary service to GPS

FCC