American operator T-Mobile announced that its 5G Advanced network will power the broadcast and operations of the PGA Championship. The event happens between May 12 and May 18 in the United States.
According to the company, CBS Sports and ESPN will debut “T5G on 14,” a broadcast feature that combines augmented reality with AI-generated data into an immersive virtual map visualisation of hole performance, club speed and swing analysis of each shot from the 14th tee. “5G on Demand,” a portable private network, will help deliver full HDR footage.
The AR part will feature an immersive virtual map that overlays performance data processed in near real-time to give fans analytics like each player’s performance on the hole, shot data like club speed, among other info.
For fans and media members on-site, T-Mobile promised in a press release that its network slicing capabilities will deliver high-speed and low-latency connectivity.
The carrier will connect all on-site point-of-sale and ticket scanning systems. The event operators have dedicated capacity and the flexibility to process payments or scan tickets without deploying cumbersome hard-wired connections, T-Mobile pointed out.
The staff will also use a dedicated push-to-talk system to ensure effective communication with team members across the course and off-site to manage any situation or potential emergency in real time.
“The PGA Championship is a true demonstration of the ways 5G can impact every aspect of a major event,” said Callie Field, President, T-Mobile Business Group. “It’s especially exciting to see T-Mobile’s robust portfolio of 5G Solutions continually enhance operations at marquee events like this and deliver amazing experiences for fans,” she added.
