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T-Mobile and The Drone Racing League Announce Multi-Year Partnership to Innovate 5G Wireless Drone Technology and Reimagine Sports Entertainment
DRL to develop new T-Mobile 5G-powered racing drones running on America’s largest 5G network BELLEVUE, Wash. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- T-Mobile (NASDAQ:
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nDRL to develop new T-Mobile 5G-powered racing drones running on America’s largest 5G network\n\n BELLEVUE, Wash. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nT-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing property, announced a broad-reaching partnership to advance 5G-powered drone technology. As part of the multi-year deal, T-Mobile has made an investment in DRL via the company’s T-Mobile Ventures fund, and the Un-carrier has signed on as the league’s exclusive U.S. 5G Wireless partner. Together, T-Mobile and DRL will innovate 5G racing drone technology to create the first integrated 5G racing drones, with the aim of authentically building them into the sport. DRL will develop first-of-its-kind, custom racing drones powered by T-Mobile 5G during the 2021 DRL Allianz World Championship Season.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201214005240/en/\nDRL’s high-speed 5G racing drones, running on America’s first and largest 5G network, will enable the companies to stream DRL’s 3D racing action to fans in real time. And the 5G racing drones will enable the companies to deliver unique, immersive experiences to fans and millions of T-Mobile customers across the country, and open up opportunities for new applications across a wide variety of industries.\n\n“We invested in DRL to fuel innovation in two large and growing markets – drones and tech-powered sports – and we can’t wait to supercharge both with T-Mobile 5G,” said Neville Ray, President of Technology at T-Mobile. “The world’s fastest drones and the nation’s largest 5G network – now that’s a fantastic combination!”\n\nDRL features the world's top pilots flying custom racing drones through live and virtual iconic locations around the globe to create the New Playing Field, combining the adrenaline of high-speed racing with the limitless possibilities of esports. In live events, pilots race standardized FPV (First Person View) drones at nearly 100 miles per hour, wearing goggles that stream a live video feed from a camera on their drone, as they navigate complex, three-dimensional courses. Tens of millions of next generation sports fans watch DRL on premier sports networks around the world, including NBC, NBCSN, Twitter and Facebook.\n\n“T-Mobile is one of the most innovativ...