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Anthony Davis, Bradley Beal Make Shots Wearing 5G-Powered Goggles

NBA All-Stars Anthony Davis and Bradley Beal spent time at All-Star Weekend shooting hoops while sporting VR goggles. Despite the goggles and helmet-mounted camera, the shots they were making were real. It was meant to be a demonstration of the power of Verizon’s fast, low-latency 5G network. With live video being sent through the 5G […]

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Verizon Tested 5G Network Behind The Scenes At Super Bowl LII

There may be no better setting to test out network capabilities than the Super Bowl. During Sunday’s big game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Verizon quietly put its new 5G network connection to the test. Designed to deliver faster speeds and a crisper connection, guests at the Super Bowl and in New York City […]

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Ultracast Uses Tata Communications To Strengthen Live VR Content

In a perfect world, consuming live 360-degree video and virtual reality content involves zero lag. Though with thousands of miles sometimes separating an event and your device, a delay or slow connection is inevitable. Ultracast, a broadcaster of live 360-degree broadcasts, knows this better than most. The company has chosen Tata Communications‘ global network to […]

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