This year marked the 45th edition of the Stockholm Marathon, a 42-kilometer (26 miles) course that takes runners across the Swedish capital’s scenic landmarks and districts. The event closes at the historic 1912 Olympic Stadium, the home to 83 officially recognized world records in athletics.
Setting a new benchmark in Sweden, the event featured a market-first, 5G-enabled live broadcast, streamed from a 5G broadcasting camera in the lead car throughout the race. The broadcast utilized a dedicated network slice on Three’s 5G standalone (SA) network, ensuring a reliable, high-quality video uplink stream.
Mobilelinks delivered the stream over a single 5G SA network from Three. Ericsson provided the network infrastructure that enabled the broadcast to take place with a dedicated network slice deployed and managed through an end-to-end Ericsson 5G SA connection powered by its dual-mode 5G Core solution, transport layer, and radio connectivity. This technology support from Ericsson also included Massive MIMO and RAN Compute products, allowing Three and MobileLinks to deliver a reliable, high-quality live video stream to those watching the broadcast.
Haval van Drumpt, CEO of Three Sweden
Using slicing in our public network at an event as significant as the Stockholm Marathon demonstrates our commitment to pioneering 5G technology and exploring its diverse applications.
Nora Wahby, Head of Customer Unit Northern & Central Europe, Ericsson
The technology creates new business models for service providers and is transformative for the broadcasting industry, enabling immersive experiences across traditional broadcasting such as second scene virtual reality, ultra-high-definition services, and on-site live event experiences. 5G standalone with network slicing will significantly reshape media production and enrich sports entertainment in the future.
