T-Mobile is teaming with the Drone Racing League in a multi-year deal that makes the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier the exclusive 5G partner for the organization, the companies announced Monday. T-Mobile is investing in DRL through its T-Mobile Ventures fund and the plan is to help the league develop high-speed 5G drones which would be able to stream 3D racing action in real time and provide immersive experiences to fans of the sport. The Drone Racing League was founded in 2015 and involves skilled pilots flying custom drones through live and virtual locations around the globe, including sports stadiums. The… Read More
T-Mobile is promising baseball fans a unique look at player warm-ups before the start of the World Series on Tuesday, with 5G-powered FieldCams and BatterCams streaming the action. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier, which has an ongoing partnership with Major League Baseball, said Monday that the technology will bring fans closer to the action than ever. T-Mobile 5G BatterCams will be mounted on the caps of players and coaches to provide a first-person view of batting practice on the field in real-time. And with 360-degree T-Mobile 5G FieldCams, viewers will also get an immersive view. T-Mobile and the Seattle Mariners… Read More
You might not have what it takes to throw a pitch for the Seattle Mariners, but you can at least stand around on the mound and watch. Virtually at least. T-Mobile and the Mariners are teaming for another unique experience tied to the return of Major League Baseball, as they continue to look for ways to engage fans who can’t be at T-Mobile Park because of the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, a 360-degree high definition livestream — riding on T-Mobile’s wireless network — will stream on the Mariners’ YouTube channel at 1:30 p.m. PT. Shot during batting practice, the livestream… Read More
The Seattle Mariners like to say that their fans are “True to the Blue,” but the new look and some of the amenities at T-Mobile Park, the team’s newly named hometown stadium, could lead people’s allegiances to take on a magenta hue. T-Mobile, the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier, took over naming rights during the offseason for what had been Safeco Field for 20 years. Next Thursday, fans will enter T-Mobile Park for the first time for the Mariners home opener. GeekWire got an inside look on Wednesday, as workers busily hung new signage, painted, prepped a preview menu and tended… Read More
When your team has the longest post-season drought in all of American professional sports, there is little news — short of getting into the playoffs — that will sound like good news. Such was the case for grumbling Seattle Mariners fans on Wednesday as a new name was announced for the ballpark where the team plays its home games. With splashy, magenta-infused artist renderings of the stadium once called Safeco Field, Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier T-Mobile confirmed that it would be taking over the naming rights for the next 25 years down at the intersections of First Avenue South, South… Read More
