NAB Show

NAB Show

Session.

Standardized but Sleeping: Awakening a Forgotten Feature – Wake up bits

Monday, April 20 | 6:40 – 7 p.m.

Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference

The ATSC 3.0 Wake-up feature enables emergency alerts to activate compatible receivers to ensure critical information reaches audiences at risk. Building on next-generation capabilities such as enhanced video, immersive audio, and interactive services, ATSC 3.0 integrates Wake-up signaling through both the Bootstrap layer and the Advanced Emergency Alert Table (AEAT). This paper provides an in-depth examination of the Wake-up mechanism, its technical implementation across the physical and service layers, and its practical implications for broadcasters, device manufacturers, and public safety organizations.

  • Jason KimSr. Systems EngineerONE Media TechnologiesSpeaker