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AT&T, Ericsson, Intel to deliver 5G for US Open

May 17, 2018

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5G goes to the seventh hole of U.S. Open in a collaboration among FOX Sports, AT&T, Ericsson and Intel.

Two FOX Sports cameras will transmit 4K HDR images over a 5G network from the seventh hole at the U.S. Open in June 14-17, 2018. The video may be used in the live broadcast.

AT&T, Ericsson, Intel and the Fox Innovation Lab collaborated in this first effort, according to FOX’s press release. 5G wireless technology will transmit 4K HDR images from the cameras.

AT&T is using millimeter wave spectrum to deliver the 5G connection. Ericsson is providing 5G radios, baseband, simulated network core, and 4K video encoder and decoder. Intel is providing its 5G Mobile Trial Platform, a device that can transmit 1.6Gbs/s.

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