T-Mobile Brings Major 5G Firsts to the PGA Championship
May 13 2024 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
PGA of America will leverage T-Mobile 5G to
up-level the PGA Championship experience and bring fans closer to
the game
T-Mobile is teeing up more 5G firsts! Today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ:
TMUS) announced it is deploying cutting-edge 5G solutions at the
PGA Championship to elevate the fan experience for the millions
watching at home and hundreds of thousands at Valhalla Golf Club
from May 15–19. Through T-Mobile’s 5G Advanced Network Solutions
(ANS), PGA of America will leverage golf’s FIRST 5G private network
in the U.S. to enable operational efficiencies that bring
unprecedented broadcast viewing experiences for golf fans
everywhere. Plus, T-Mobile is enhancing the experience for
spectators onsite with network slicing and the nation’s leading 5G
network. Fans will get:
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PGA of America will leverage T-Mobile 5G
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- Enhanced views of Hole 13: For the first time in golf,
5G will be implemented into a live broadcast. Using the
capabilities of a T-Mobile 5G private network, CBS Sports will be
able to use 5G-connected cameras for new angles of the iconic Hole
13, and cinematic quality footage, giving fans more hero shots of
their favorite players at Valhalla.
- More content with the T5G Range Live Show: Fans can
watch brand-new pre-championship coverage live on PGA digital and
social channels. T-Mobile’s 5G private network and 5G POV cameras
will bring fans an exclusive, up-close look at the action on the
practice range while PGA coaches and expert commentators provide
valuable insights and analysis on the players’ warm-up sessions.
Fans will also get detailed stats, including ball speed, apex,
curve, distance and more.
- A Club Magenta experience on the course: Guests at
Valhalla can get up close and personal with T-Mobile athletes like
Tony Finau, Wyndham Clark and Max Homa in a live Q&A at Club
Magenta, a VIP lounge with benefits like premium views and
complimentary phone charging. And T-Mobile customers can flash
their Magenta Status to get even more perks like Fast Lane access
to the Club Magenta tent, free T-Mobile merch including chairs for
the course AND Magenta cocktails.
“Sports organizations typically come to T-Mobile to see if 5G
can help them enhance operations, the fan experience, or the event
broadcast, and we’re delivering all of the above and more at the
PGA Championship," said Callie Field, President, T-Mobile Business
Group. “5G firsts are always exciting, but it’s so rewarding to see
how our T-Mobile for Business solutions are making a tangible
difference — from making it easier for producers to capture and
create amazing new broadcast moments to helping fans experience
even more action.”
5G Behind the Scenes
Producing a live broadcast like the PGA Championship in the face
of variables like crowd size, traffic flow and the layout of the
course is an incredible effort. It’s also a huge infrastructure
lift for fans to have a good experience both onsite and watching
from home. 5G is changing that thanks to:
- Streamlined operations with reduced wiring and cabling:
More wireless cameras can mean the course is freed of thousands of
feet of wiring and cabling, resulting in faster setup and teardown,
and major cost savings potential. Plus, the private network is
portable and can be deployed without a major installation effort.
The 5G private network also adds capacity to make other systems —
like security cameras or ticketing — wireless as well.
- Fiber-like data transmission speeds for broadcast quality
video without the cumbersome cables: Wired, 4K cameras are
confined to cables, so they’re limited in number, placement and
mobility. And – until now – wireless cameras have been limited to
HD versus full 4K resolution. Thanks to T-Mobile’s 5G private
network and Sony PDT-FP1 portable data transmitters combined with
Sony’s ultra-low latency encoders/decoders, Sony’s FX6 cameras are
getting a glass-to-glass latency averaging under 100 milliseconds.
These faster speeds open capacity to support more wireless cameras
and give production teams creative freedom to provide new angles
all around the course.
- Critical business operations powered through a network
slice: By carving out a dedicated channel within the broader 5G
macro network, a network slice can help optimize performance and
increase the reliability of the concession payment terminals as
well as ticketing scanners. This ensures they run smoothly and
deliver peak performance and customer experiences, all while the
fans onsite at the tournament use their phones without any
interruptions.
“We’re thrilled to introduce groundbreaking technology to one of
golf’s most significant events through this partnership with
T-Mobile,” said Jeff Price, Chief Commercial Officer of the PGA of
America. “T-Mobile has paved the way for unprecedented innovation
that will continue to thrill our fans. And this is just the
beginning.”
For more on how T-Mobile is helping businesses innovate with 5G
go to
https://www.t-mobile.com/business/solutions/5G-advanced-solutions.
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About T-Mobile
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