DRL to develop new T-Mobile 5G-powered racing
drones running on America’s largest 5G network
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and The Drone Racing League (DRL), the
global, professional drone racing property, announced a
broad-reaching partnership to advance 5G-powered drone technology.
As part of the multi-year deal, T-Mobile has made an investment in
DRL via the company’s T-Mobile Ventures fund, and the Un-carrier
has signed on as the league’s exclusive U.S. 5G Wireless partner.
Together, T-Mobile and DRL will innovate 5G racing drone technology
to create the first integrated 5G racing drones, with the aim of
authentically building them into the sport. DRL will develop
first-of-its-kind, custom racing drones powered by T-Mobile 5G
during the 2021 DRL Allianz World Championship Season.
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DRL’s high-speed 5G racing drones, running on America’s first
and largest 5G network, will enable the companies to stream DRL’s
3D racing action to fans in real time. And the 5G racing drones
will enable the companies to deliver unique, immersive experiences
to fans and millions of T-Mobile customers across the country, and
open up opportunities for new applications across a wide variety of
industries.
“We invested in DRL to fuel innovation in two large and growing
markets – drones and tech-powered sports – and we can’t wait to
supercharge both with T-Mobile 5G,” said Neville Ray, President of
Technology at T-Mobile. “The world’s fastest drones and the
nation’s largest 5G network – now that’s a fantastic
combination!”
DRL features the world's top pilots flying custom racing drones
through live and virtual iconic locations around the globe to
create the New Playing Field, combining the adrenaline of
high-speed racing with the limitless possibilities of esports. In
live events, pilots race standardized FPV (First Person View)
drones at nearly 100 miles per hour, wearing goggles that stream a
live video feed from a camera on their drone, as they navigate
complex, three-dimensional courses. Tens of millions of next
generation sports fans watch DRL on premier sports networks around
the world, including NBC, NBCSN, Twitter and Facebook.
“T-Mobile is one of the most innovative marketers in sports,
entertainment and technology – sharing our mission to bring the
most immersive experiences to millions of fans around the world.
With a foundation of the best 5G wireless technology to power our
racing drones, we’re excited to set the new standard for sports and
create cutting-edge content and collaborations across T-Mobile’s
sports, music and lifestyle properties,” said DRL President Rachel
Jacobson.
Innovating through new groundbreaking technology is part of
DRL’s DNA: The league has launched four iterations of racing
drones, a record-setting fastest racing drone, and the first
autonomous racing drone – all designed and hand-built with
proprietary technology by its in-house team of expert drone
engineers. The addition of T-Mobile 5G will propel the sport
forward and offer new opportunities to drive fan engagement. Data
shows that DRL fans are ready, willing and able to play a part –
they are 14X more likely than the U.S. population to be considered
“tech-savvy” and 4X more likely to be interested in gaming.
T-Mobile has invested in DRL through T-Mobile Ventures, a
multi-year investment fund focused on early and emerging growth
companies developing groundbreaking 5G products and services for
the T-Mobile network. As a T-Mobile Ventures portfolio company, DRL
will benefit from T-Mobile’s network and engineering expertise,
go-to-market infrastructure and investment backing as the companies
work together to develop the next big thing in 5G racing drones and
sports technology.
As part of the partnership, DRL will feature T-Mobile in the
2021 DRL Allianz World Championship Season through advertising
spots and branded course elements in the DRL SIM, the virtual
platform hosting the elite competition. T-Mobile will also support
the DRL Academy, the league’s STEM program, creating educational
programming around 5G and drones to inspire the next generation of
technologists and digital athletes.
T-Mobile 5G, A Platform for Innovation
T-Mobile is America’s 5G leader, delivering 5G speeds in more
places with the first and largest nationwide 5G network. T-Mobile’s
Extended Range 5G covers more than 270 million people across more
than 1.4 million square miles – 2x more geographic coverage than
AT&T and 3.5x more than Verizon. With Sprint now part of
T-Mobile, the Un-carrier is quickly lighting up Ultra Capacity 5G
with technology that can deliver download speeds of 300 Mbps and
peak speeds up to 1 Gbps.
Now is the time for developers to build applications that take
advantage of 5G’s transformational power, and drones represent one
of the most exciting use cases for 5G. From the engine behind a new
self-service economy, to industrial IoT, security monitoring,
emergency response and so much more, autonomous 5G drones will
dramatically transform industry and commerce.
With its supercharged 5G network as the foundation, T-Mobile is
working to fuel this kind of 5G innovation. T-Mobile Ventures backs
early and emerging growth companies building the next big thing in
5G. The Un-carrier also collaborates with universities and
standards bodies to support 5G research and development. In
addition, T-Mobile runs the award-winning T-Mobile Accelerator and
is a co-founder of the 5G Open Innovation Lab.
For more on T-Mobile’s plans for 5G-powered drone innovation,
read today’s blog from the company’s EVP of Advanced & Emerging
Technologies, John Saw.
About T-Mobile
T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged
Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative
nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for
all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of
value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best
possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption
that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its
subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by
T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit:
http://www.t-mobile.com.
About Drone Racing League
The Drone Racing League (DRL) is the global, professional drone
racing property for elite FPV (First Person View) pilots. Merging
the digital with the real, DRL combines innovative drone
technology, custom content, and visually thrilling racing across
live sporting and esports events to create the new playing field.
Founded by Nicholas Horbaczewski in 2015, DRL is a privately held
company headquartered in NYC. For more information, visit
www.drl.io. To join the conversation, follow DRL on Facebook at
facebook.com/thedroneracingleague, on Twitter @DroneRaceLeague, and
on Instagram @thedroneracingleague.
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