Bundesliga LIVE: Hub of innovation Bundesliga delivers first of its kind 5G app for football fans – check what it can do?

Bundesliga’s Unique 5G app – What is the idea behind this innovation? The idea behind the ‘5G Multiview’ app is that Sky Sport subscribers in the crowd can enjoy the atmosphere of the stadium while still having access to all the features of the broadcaster’s live coverage, thereby enhancing their matchday experience.

This feature was brought in during last weekend’s match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund. Due to this enhancing upgrade, fans can see five different angles and this will help them analyze match themselves.

Bundesliga: 5G app of Bundesliga delivers instant replays to fans in the stadium

Bundesliga LIVE – Bundesliga’s Unique 5G app: With the quality of matches and graphics that fans get on the television, it is no debate that fans would want to stay at home and enjoy matches from their couches. A technology like this was the need of an hour.

Though it is still possible to watch matches live on cell phones from stadiums, the technologies which were running currently needed an upgrade. With the 5G tested in the nation, it is now possible for thousands of fans together to watch a high-quality video at the same time using 5G connectivity powered by high-band 26GHz frequencies that offer superfast speeds, huge capacity and ultra-low latency. With a speed of 2.6 gigabits per second and latency of fewer than ten milliseconds, only Vodafone is the operator to offer this in Germany.

Sky and Vodafone solve these issues by using 5G connectivity powered by high-band 26GHz frequencies that offer ultrafast speeds, huge capacity and ultra-low latency. Vodafone is the first operator in Germany to use the frequencies and promises speeds of 2.6 (Gbps) and latency of less than ten milliseconds.

#FocusTomorrow: #DFL and @vodafone_de to bring 5G to the #Bundesliga in the 2019-20 season ➡️ https://t.co/gXeTycngfB pic.twitter.com/FErxW4Irmd

— DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga (@DFL_Official) July 3, 2019

Bundesliga: 5G app of Bundesliga delivers instant replays to fans in the stadium

The atmosphere in the stadium will now get even more exciting at the Bundesliga as Sky sports and Vodafone have successfully tested the 5G network in Germany. This means, now fans will be able to see real-time camera angles and replays of live matches from straight inside Bundesliga stadiums

Vodafone has also used its in stadium 5G networks to trial applications that superimpose live data graphics using augmented reality (AR) technology. Vodafone Germany chief executive Hannes Ametsreiter said, “We marry emotions in the stadium with information from the digital world.”

“Our [26GHz] 5G and on-site data processing [capabilities] in the stadium bring camera perspectives that stadium visitors would otherwise only see on TV in the evening, directly on their smartphones. Lovers of detail in the stands can see the game-defining scenes from every angle and never miss a goal.”

Bundesliga: 5G app of Bundesliga delivers instant replays to fans in the stadium

Bundesliga LIVE – Bundesliga’s Unique 5G app:Vodafone’s German rival O2 has also achieved a 5G milestone in the past week, using the technology to broadcast a top-flight handball match between Flensburg and Füchse Berlin. Many within the broadcast industry hope 5G will make it cheaper and easier to produce live events and increase creative freedom by reducing the need for fixed infrastructure.

Bundesliga has signed Vodafone long back, thus this association will only increase and the feature is already available in the stadiums. With the facility that Sky is providing, it ensures that no action on the field will be missed and still can watch replays on their phones.

Bundesliga: 5G app of Bundesliga delivers instant replays to fans in the stadium

Bundesliga LIVE – Bundesliga’s Unique 5G app: In a statement released by the Bundesliga on their website 2 years ago they stated, “What this means is that with the stroke of a fingertip, spectators will be able to see, for example, how fast a player is running. The information for the app is drawn from the approximately 1,600 match events and 3.6 million positional points the DFL gathers per Bundesliga game.”

“In order to ensure a smooth – and speedy – digital experience for the app’s users, 5G technology is needed. Last season, up to 500 gigabytes of data were sent through Vodafone’s network at peak times during Bundesliga games, an increase of 50 per cent on the previous year. And with a European record average of approximately 43,000 fans attending every Bundesliga match, the demands placed on mobile networks is huge.”