Alan Weissberger
Feb 23, 2026
Several companies and consortiums, including XGen Global, X1 Mobile, Tyche Media, Milachi Media, and startup Castanet, are actively building and planning to deploy 5G Broadcast networks, with significant U.S. and international activity expected throughout 2026. These initiatives focus on delivering linear TV, data, and emergency alerts directly to mobile devices. These projects aim to solve a fundamental technical flaw: standard cellular networks (unicast) struggle to scale when millions of users try to watch the same live content simultaneously. By using a one-to-many transmission model, these networks can deliver high-quality content to an unlimited number of devices without increasing network congestion. Read the entire article -> https://techblog.comsoc.org/2026/02/23/castanet-joins-list-of-other-companies-building-5g-broadcast-tv-networks-aimed-at-mobile-devices/