The push for a next-gen broadcast TV standard should have been comfortably won by ATSC 3.0 – overseen by the Advanced Television Standards Committee. However, the compounding delays and IP uncertainty have opened the door for 5G Broadcast to arrive at an opportune time. There is a chance that the globally accepted 5G standards will become the vehicle for next-gen TV, making the 3GPP the kingmaker, not ATSC. As Wireless Watch’s sister service, Faultline, explored recently, the massive opportunity for ATSC 3.0 in India is slipping away, and given the country’s status as a 5G trendsetter, all eyes should be on the success of 5G Broadcast here. Faultline obtained damning documentation, showing the situation around the adoption of ATSC 3.0…