Samsung, KDDI Successfully Complete 5G Trial in Okinawa Baseball Stadium

Samsung teamed with Japanese wireless carrier KDDI on “the successful completion of a 5G field trial” in 30,000-seat professional baseball stadium in Okinawa, Japan, said Samsung Monday. The trial used Samsung's 5G “end-to-end solutions” to showcase a live feed of 4K video content downloaded and streamed simultaneously on 5G tablets, it said. Samsung’s 5G access units with beam-forming technology were installed on a light tower located beyond the left field fence “to create 5G coverage in the direction of home plate and first and third bases,” it said. The successful trial results reflect Samsung and KDDI efforts to use 5G technology in the 28 GHz band “to redefine user experiences in crowded environments and spotlight a new approach to viewing sports games,” said Samsung. The migration to 5G “holds the powerful potential to create new user experiences and business models that are more immersive and dynamic than ever before,” it said. Through the KDDI collaboration, Samsung “will stay committed to exploring 5G-driven business models that can be applied in diverse high-demand locations based on a wide range of methods,” it said.