Bundesliga: Vodafone becomes a partner of the DFL to install 5G in stadiums (2019-2021)

The German subsidiary of telecommunications group Vodafone is forming a two-season partnership (2019-2021) with the DFL to bring 5G to German stadiums, the German league announced on 03/07/2019. The Volkswagen Arena at VfL Wolfsburg will be the first stadium to have 5G in "autumn 2019".

"Vodafone and the DFL are developing a real-time app that makes information and match data available to the fans in the stadium without delay on their smartphones via augmented reality - before, during and after the match," added the DFL.

"During top Bundesliga matches, up to 500 gigabytes of data rushes in the stadium via the Vodafone network. The tendency is increasing: last year alone, this value increased by around 50%. This also presents increasing challenges to the mobile communications networks: the Bundesliga is a continuous spectator magnet with almost 43,000 fans per match on average," explained the German League.

"Our partnership with the DFL is the kick-off for 5G in the Bundesliga" (H. Ametsreiter, Vodafone)

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