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What’s new: The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has formed a separate company to develop, advocate for, and deploy the Broadcast Positioning System (BPS).
Why it’s important: NAB has put increasing effort behind BPS since its inception in 2021. This latest change will provide even more focus to advancing the system.
What else to know:
- NAB is a non-profit association. The new entity, Merkhet Solutions, is a for-profit company.
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The staff of the new company includes:
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Sam Matheny, Chief Executive Officer
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Tariq Mondal, Chief Technology Officer
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George Molnar, Director, Advanced Television Engineering
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Cathie Glover, Administrative Coordinator
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- The company is growing, open positions listed here.
- Web site: https://www.merkhetsolutions.com/
Press release
NAB Announces Launch of Merkhet Solutions to Advance Deployment of the Broadcast Positioning System™
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced the launch of Merkhet Solutions, Inc., an independent company focused on the commercial deployment of the Broadcast Positioning System (BPS™). BPS, first conceived by the technology team at NAB in 2021, is a patented terrestrial, GPS-independent timing and positioning technology that leverages the high-power, geographically diverse broadcast infrastructure already covering the United States.
