Shhh: Verizon network engineers quietly worked behind the scenes at Super Bowl LII to test the limits of 5G
February 05 2018 - 8:00AM
Super Bowl LII was the backdrop for a quiet 5G proving ground, as
Verizon tested an in-stadium pre-commercial 5G network connection
to demonstrate how massive speed and bandwidth can bring live video
and virtual reality experiences to new levels.
Donning virtual reality headsets, network engineers at Alley,
Powered by Verizon in New York City and Verizon guests at the Super
Bowl at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis participated in a live
demonstration of 180-degree stereoscopic in-stadium view live
action on the field, as well as a virtual in-stadium experience
including high-resolution replays on secondary screens, all
delivered over 5G wireless technology.
“Since we first set out to create the world’s largest set of 5G
test markets, we learned a tremendous amount about what the
technology could deliver,” said Sanyogita Shamsunder, Executive
Director, 5G Ecosystems and Innovation. “This latest demonstration
at Super Bowl LII and in New York City is another example of how
we’re pushing 5G to exploit never-before imagined uses cases and
applications.”
Verizon recently showcased how the single-digit millisecond
latency of its 5G network could be used by two leading football
players in an on-field demonstration without compromising their
real-world speed and reaction times. Using only 5G-connected
first-person goggles and helmet-mounted cameras, the two players
were able to throw, catch and deflect passes with the same speed
and precision as they could with the naked eye.
Learn more about Verizon’s plans to launch 5G residential
broadband services in up to five markets in 2018.
About VerizonVerizon Communications Inc.
(NYSE:VZ) (Nasdaq:VZ), headquartered in New York City, generated
$126 billion in 2017 revenues. The company operates America’s most
reliable wireless network and the nation’s premier all-fiber
network, and delivers integrated solutions to businesses worldwide.
Its Oath subsidiary reaches about one billion people around the
world with a dynamic house of media and technology brands.
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