Meinberg Research Paper: Protecting Broadcast Infrastructure from GPS Jamming and Spoofing Attacks

GPS is ubiquitous in everyday life and widely used and trusted for navigation and other services. GPS is also the fundamental source of time for most broadcast production and streaming networks.

A new technical paper from Meinberg highlights a sharp rise in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference and the pressure it places on broadcast timing.

As such, broadcast networks depend on GPS for reliable operation. GPS is vulnerable to a long list of threats, including jamming and spoofing attacks.

Jamming and spoofing is on the rise and a variety of technologies exist to protect broadcast infrastructure.

Allan Armstrong, CEO of Meinberg USA Inc., delivered a presentation and research around this topic — titled ‘Protecting Broadcast Infrastructure from GPS Jamming and Spoofing Attacks’ — at the recent 2025 SMPTE Media & Technology Summit.

His paper explains how jamming and spoofing attacks are executed, shares surveys of global jamming and spoofing occurrences, and discusses the effectiveness of mitigation technologies, among other topics.

CLICK HERE to access the downloadable PDF and research from Meinberg.