The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is driving a project called 5G-Emerge, which it describes as a “distribution revolution”, that rallies around 5G once and for all, as a convergence technology for broadcast video. Conceived in summer this year, a consortium of 20 technology companies with deep experience in the satellite industry are supporting the project, targeting superior speeds, lower latencies and broader availability through blending satellite and terrestrial IP-based network infrastructures. This will also involve improving end user experiences by caching content closer to mobile devices and TVs. Initially, the idea is to cache content at 5G base stations, with Varnish Software playing an integral role here. In the future, content will be cached on smart gateways for access by…