This is a suggestion of a new TV broadcasting & receiving system:
The ordinary TV broadcating system via satellites, might be replaced by a new system, using the 5G data system - either directly, i.e., via a specific segment, or band of the 5G, or rather in a separate, fast (5G-like) data network, which is isolated completely from the ordinary 5G data network.. something like banking, or military networks.
However:
Accessing Live-TV channels would be free-of-charge, regarding data cost.
This means watching free-to-air channels (FTA) would be as free, as it is currently.
Only paid TV services would run as usual - meaning the customer is paying for the subscription, but not for data..
Acually, broadcasting according to this new system, would cost the operators, on the long run, less than what they afford currently.
That is - in part - because it is the same data, to stream for all, at any given moment, in the 5G network.
It is not sending huge amounts of data, to particular users, as in the case of the "On-demand" watching.
It is same set of data, at any time, that is prodcast to all, exactly as what tv satellites do.
Of course, the on-demand watching service, would keep running, whether as free or paid service.
Accodingly, live-TV-channel companies, whether FTA or paid service, would work for, & suppord free-of-charge TV data access.
This means the money they were paying to the satellite broadcating companies, would be redirected to other companies, that would establish the infrastructure, of the new 5G TV broadcasting system. And - in addition - allowing free-of-charge Live-TV-data Access.
According to this system, free access to Live-TV channels, would be quite easy, on smart phones, with no limits.
And hence, the user chooses to watch, either on phone, or on a big TV screen, via mirroring or cabling, to the smart phone.
The current satellite TV broadcasting system, may keep running, parallelly - Something like existence of both land & cell phones now.
This new system -in whatever configuration- would have the following advantages:
- Watching Live-TV would be a simple routine "on-the-go" experiece.
How would this differ from the current service on YouTube of live broadcat of some channels?
The Differece is (1) the data is free-of-charge in the new system, And (2) the service is wide-spread, involving the whole population of Live-TV channels.
This means much increase in TV watching-rates, due to the new "on-the-go" watching feature.
That is very much beneficial to the TV stations, because they would achieve more income, from advertising, or from increased subscription to their paid materials.
- Advantages to the customers:
Simple easy FREE "on-the-go" TV watching, would be a REAL JOY.
Additionally, they'll not need to set a satellite dish antenna, on their roofs, nor to buy receivers.
All that, is replaced then, by just a mobile app.
- A potential Advantage, would be in form of +/- reducing the satellites' crowding in the orbit.
