5G will be one of the main features at events during Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Week in Los Angeles from July 15th to 19th.
T-Mobile announced Wednesday (July 13) that it will use 5G connectivity technology to create several innovative experiences for fans during the event.
“At T-Mobile, we think about sponsorship differently,” T-Mobile CEO Mike Siebert said in a press release. “We’re always looking for exciting ways to bring not only our customers, but our communities, closer together with the people and things they love most.”
Introduction of 5G-connected roving cameras
For example, MLB will produce programming over T-Mobile’s 5G network to allow baseball fans to watch players during batting practice for T-Mobile’s Home Run Derby. With the help of multiple 5G-connected roving cameras, fans will get unique camera angles and immersive views of the live action from the field as players warm up for the T-Mobile Home Run Derby. can.
“The live-streamed pregame show is made possible by T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G network, which enables multiple high-definition cameras to transmit wirelessly, enabling true mobility.” T-Mobile says in a press release.
Additionally, at batting practice events, participating players will use 5G phones to provide viewers with close-up footage from the player’s perspective between swings.
Fans at the Los Angeles field can meet MLB players at T-Mobile’s All-Star Bat Shop, get a customized and professionally engraved 18-inch bat, and use a custom pitching cage.
Additionally, T-Mobile’s Bat Flip Cage allows fans to perform celebratory bat flips and capture them with a 360-degree camera so they can share them on social media.
Give your fans a new immersive experience
The capabilities of 5G for mobile phone carriers come as sporting events draw large crowds of people, people who want to follow the action closely, and people who are paying attention, generating traffic that can overwhelm older mobile phone networks. It has become a popular venue for demonstrations. Looking for new ways to optimize your experience.
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For example, at the Indianapolis 500 in May, Verizon will use 5G to allow fans watching the event to see the action in high resolution from seven live camera angles and virtually through an augmented reality (AR) portal. We made it possible to watch while standing on the track and in the pit. Live stream of the public Drivers’ Meeting via Verizon’s BlueJeans.
“With 5G Ultra Wideband’s high capacity, low latency, and lightning-fast speeds, we’re giving race fans a new immersive experience, allowing them to customize the way they watch racing, whether on the track or at home.” Verizon Srini Kalapala, senior vice president of technology and product development, said in a press release:
Another carrier, AT&T, installed two 5G-enabled kiosks at Chicago’s United Center so Blackhawks and Bulls fans can take videos and selfies with AR versions of players and mascots. Did.
“It’s all about creating new and immersive ways to connect with the teams and players you love while making everything look seamless,” Jay Carey, AT&T’s vice president of 5G products and innovation, said in a press release. .
