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04-Sep-2025

Rohde & Schwarz to Host Innovation Theatre at IBC 2025

Tech Talks, Business Talks, and Live Experience Sessions spotlight the future of broadcast

Join the Rohde & Schwarz Innovation Theatre at IBC 2025 in Amsterdam

Stand 8.B70, IBC2025, Amsterdam, 12-15 September – Rohde & Schwarz will once again bring industry leaders, technology experts, and partners together at IBC 2025 for its Innovation Theatre programme. Taking place from 12–14 September in Hall 8, Booth B70 at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam, the sessions will provide fresh perspectives on the latest technological developments in broadcasting, monetization, and future-proof business strategies.

The Innovation Theatre features a packed agenda across three streams:

  • Live Experience – including Smart Ads Management: Monetization of Mobile Live Broadcast (Rohde & Schwarz), Enhanced Emergency Warnings LIVE: Multimedia Broadcast for Crisis Communication (Rohde & Schwarz), Broadcast Everywhere: Last Mile Mobile & Fixed Reception (Qualcomm) and New Era of Mobile Live Experience: 5G Broadcast meets OTT (5G Broadcast Business Strategy Task Force (5BSTF) Team)
  • Business – including the 5G Broadcast Business Strategy Task Force (5BSTF): Targets & Goals (5BSTF Team)
  • Tech/Technology – covering topics such as, ATSC 3.0 Deployment Update (Madeleine Noland), 5G Broadcast – Latest OEM Prototype Solutions in Italy (RAI), and TV 3.0 in Brazil: The Next Chapter in Broadcasting (Globo), Satellite Ground Segment Transformation (Rohde & Schwarz)

With participation from the 5G Broadcast Business Strategy Task Force (5BSTF) alongside leading organisations and broadcasters, the sessions will explore how new technologies are driving efficiency, opening revenue opportunities, and enabling the next wave of broadcast innovation.

“IBC remains one of the most important opportunities to connect with our customers and partners,” said Steven Edwards, Vice President, Broadcast Distribution. “Our Innovation Theatre programme is designed to share knowledge and real-world perspectives that will help the industry navigate upcoming challenges and seize emerging opportunities.”

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Innovation Theatre Schedule

Friday, 12 September

  • 12:00 | 5G Broadcast Business Strategy Task Force (5BSTF) – Targets and Goals
  • 13:00 | New Era of Mobile Live Experience – Broadcast meets OTT
  • 14:00 | Broadcast Everywhere – Last Mile Mobile and Fixed reception
  • 15:00 | Smart Ads Management – Monetization of Mobile Live Broadcast
  • 16:00 | Emergency Warnings LIVE – Advanced Multimedia Crisis Communication

Saturday, 13 September

  • 10:00 | 5G Broadcast Business Strategy Task Force (5BSTF) – Targets & Goals
  • 11:00 | New Era of Mobile Live Experience: Broadcast meets OTT
  • 12:00 | Satellite Ground Segment Transformation: How do modern HPAs support that journey?
  • 13:00 | ATSC 3.0 Deployment Update: Expanding Beyond Linear TV into New Business Opportunities
  • 14:00 | 5G Broadcast – Latest OEM prototype solutions in Italy
  • 15:00 | Smart Ads insertion – Monetization of Mobile Live Broadcast
  • 16:00 | Enhanced Emergency Warnings LIVE – Multimedia Broadcast for Crisis Communication

Sunday, 14 September

  • 10:00 | Smart Ads insertion – Monetization of Mobile Live Broadcast
  • 11:00 | Satellite Ground Segment Transformation – How do modern HPAs support that journey?
  • 12:00 | Broadcast Everywhere – Last Mile Mobile and Fixed reception
  • 14:00 | TV 3.0 in Brazil: The Next Chapter in Broadcasting

Press & media contact

Dennis-Peter Merklinghaus
PR Manager Technology Systems
+49 89 4129 15671
press@rohde-schwarz.com

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Rohde & Schwarz is striving for a safer and connected world with its Test & Measurement, Technology Systems and Networks & Cybersecurity Divisions. For over 90 years, the global technology group has pushed technical boundaries with developments in cutting-edge technologies. The company's leading-edge products and solutions empower industrial, regulatory and government customers to attain technological and digital sovereignty. The privately owned, Munich based company can act independently, long-term and sustainably. Rohde & Schwarz generated net revenue of EUR 2.93 billion in the 2023/2024 fiscal year (July to June). On June 30, 2024, Rohde & Schwarz had more than 14,400 employees worldwide.


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