I&B Minister says Prasar Bharati is striving to develop Next Generation Broadcast solution consistent with 5G broadcast

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur today said, Prasar Bharati has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with IIT, Kanpur to develop Next Generation Broadcast solution for digital terrestrial broadcasting consistent with emerging standards such as 5G broadcast.

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Mr Thakur said, sanction for the proof of concept of Next Generation broadcasting has also been conveyed to IIT, Kanpur. He said, the selection of an appropriate Next Generation broadcast technology and digital terrestrial transmission roadmap of Doordarshan depends upon evaluation of this proof of concept. DD News