Humber College Broadcast-Broadband Convergence B2C Lab

Humber College Broadcast-Broadband Convergence B2C Lab seeking Student and Faculty Researchers!

Humber College is leading the way towards the development of Canada’s first Broadcast-Broadband Convergence B2C Lab to explore multisectoral data delivery applications enabled by the new Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 television broadcast standard, set to replace the current ATSC 1.0 standard in North America. The ATSC 3.0 standard runs on an IP (internet protocol) backbone and can integrate with other global data delivery standards including Wi-Fi and 5G. Humber’s B2C Lab will be the first of its kind in North America equipped with both an ATSC 3.0 television broadcast and datacasting system and 5G core network, including an RF antenna test chamber supporting over-the-air testing of a wide range of wireless devices and prototypes. With leading-edge infrastructure students, faculty, and industry can come together to transform ideas into operational efficiencies, technological advancements, and marketable solutions, supporting development of new products and services.

Housed in the 90,000 square foot Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation, and opening in the fall 2021 semester, the B2C Lab will create new innovative broadcast television experiences and datacasting applications supporting the digital transformation of industries and new business models. ATSC 3.0 datacasting opportunities offer a wide range of applications from IoT (Internet of Things) connectivity, autonomous vehicles, smart cities, geo-targeted emergency alerting, programmable advertising, distance learning models, smart agriculture, forestry, mining and more!

We are planning on hiring over 150 students to work part-time in the lab in paid positions as research assistants working with faculty researchers and industry partners to create new innovations in the lab. This is your opportunity to pursue research interests and make invaluable industry connections that can advance your career goals! We are also interested in teaming with faculty with advanced technical, digital, entrepreneurship and soft skills who would like to broaden their research portfolios and develop leading edge skills. Full-time, part-time and partial load faculty are all welcome!

For a deeper dive into this project, please watch the B²C Lab Promo Reel and visit the B2C Lab website.

 B²C Lab Promo Reel (https://tinyurl.com/ c4bsmf5p)

 B2C Lab Website (b2convergence.ca)

For further inquiries, please contact Orest Sushko, Director B²C Lab at: orest.sushko@ humber.ca

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