Next-Generation Broadcast Television: ATSC 3.0 [Standards in a Nutshell]

Although the current digital terrestrial broadcast system (now referred to as ATSC 1.0) is widespread and quite successful, the basic component technologies have been in use for 20 years. Technology has evolved and viewer expectations have changed. Television broadcasters are under increasing pressure, due to regulatory and spectrum issues, as well as increasing competition for the viewer?s attention. For these reasons, the Advanced Television Committee (ATSC) has been working on the next-generation broadcast television system, known as ATSC 3.0.