Rohde & Schwarz, Qualcomm, and Motorola demonstrate successful 5G Broadcast compatibility in Brazil

At the SET Expo 2025, a consortium including Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Motorola, and Rohde & Schwarz successfully demonstrated a real-world proof-of-concept of 5G Broadcast, delivering television broadcasting and added-revenue services directly to mobile devices. The demonstration utilized duplex gap broadcasting, providing strong and widespread coverage without causing any interference to regular 5G cellular traffic or digital broadcasting.

Earlier in summer, Brazil’s president announced the country would transition to a TV 3.0 digital ecosystem. The transition is underpinned by Article 4 of the Brazilian Presidential Decree, which allows for the adoption of complementary technologies to enable mobile broadcasting. 5G Broadcast allows for the reception of broadcast television directly on enabled mobile devices.

For the demonstration, Rohde & Schwarz installed an R&S®TLU9 transmitter connected to an EFTX antenna at the transmission complex on Paulista Avenue in São Paulo. Local specialist LM Telecomunicações managed the implementation, and Qualcomm Technologies provided a test device and expertise. The 5G Broadcast stream was successfully received on Motorola Razr 50 and Moto Edge Plus handsets.

The signal proved to be robust not only inside SET Expo at the Centro de Convenções, approximately 5 km from the transmitter site in central São Paulo, but also across the busy streets between the two locations. Significantly, after a month of continuous operation, no interference with existing mobile networks was reported.

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