Professional Live Audio Production: A Highly Synchronized Use Case for 5G URLLC Systems

The fifth generation of cellular mobile communication networks is on the horizon and aims to integrate new vertical markets. In this article, we discuss professional wireless audio systems used for live productions as a future use case for 5G. Wireless live audio productions require high communicati...

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Published in:IEEE network 2018-03, Vol.32 (2), p.85-91
Main Authors: Pilz, Jens, Holfeld, Bernd, Schmidt, Axel, Septinus, Konstantin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
5G mobile communication
Cellular communication
Clocks
Communication networks
Data transmission
Industries
Production
Reliability
Signal delay
Synchronism
Synchronization
Time synchronization
Wireless communication
Wireless communications
Wireless networks
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Summary:The fifth generation of cellular mobile communication networks is on the horizon and aims to integrate new vertical markets. In this article, we discuss professional wireless audio systems used for live productions as a future use case for 5G. Wireless live audio productions require high communication reliability as well as ultra-low signal delay. Furthermore, these services demand strict synchronization of devices to function properly. The need for low latency and for precise time and phase synchronization goes beyond what is currently under discussion in the context of URLLC. We seize on this aspect, discuss how isochronous data transmission can be implemented and integrated into 5G networks, and show similarities with other 5G verticals such as industrial automation.
ISSN:0890-8044
1558-156X
DOI:10.1109/MNET.2018.1700230