T-Mobile US, Inc. and the United States Golf Association announced a multi-year partnership, making T-Mobile US, Inc. the Official 5G Network Partner of the U.S. Women?s Open, U.S. Open and additional United States Golf Association championships. Through the partnership, T-Mobile US, Inc. is delivering the United States Golf Association's first-ever mobile Rules Review, critical event connectivity and exclusive member experiences ? setting a new standard at the sport's biggest events, powering the action on the course and the experience around it.
The United States Golf Association partnership puts T-Mobile US, Inc. at the core of major championship events, starting this year at the U.S. Women?s Open at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. and U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., and extending to the United States Golf Association?s additional national championships. The United States Golf Association will use T-Mobile US, Inc.?s network and capabilities to transform how its events are run and experienced ?
proving how 5G can elevate the game ? for players, fans and officials. T-Mobile US, Inc. 5G powers a first-of-its-kind rules review: Unlike most sports, golf doesn't have a sideline.
The United States Golf Association, the governing body of golf in the United States, its territories, and Mexico, deploys officials across its championships, making rulings while play continues around them. With the potential for championship-defining rulings happening in the moment, enhanced 5G network connectivity empowers officials with immediate access to the tools and communication capabilities needed to make faster decisions. Debuting at the U.S. Women's Open and expanding to other championships, United States Golf Association rules officials will use an optimized 5G network slice when they are on the course to ensure the right information reaches them instantly, when it matters most.
Equipped with 5G-connected devices, officials can access video footage and communicate in real time with others on the officiating team to deliver rulings from anywhere on the course, without delays or dead zones. T-Mobile US, Inc. 5G Advanced Network Solutions will help connect multiple layers of operations at the U.S. Women?s Open and U.S. Open. Starting at the Women?s Open next month, an optimized network slice will be used to power ticket scanning and select point-of-sale terminals at United States Golf Association events, so spectators can get in faster and vendors can serve them virtually anywhere on the grounds.
The United States Golf Association content team will use T-Mobile US, Inc.?s photojournalism network slicing capability for rapid content delivery, uploading and sharing shots from virtually anywhere on the course the moment they happen, so fans watching from home get closer to the action in real time. T-Mobile US, Inc. is bringing its signature member perks to the U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Open, creating moments that make every fan's day on the grounds more comfortable, connected and memorable. On-site at both Open events, T-Mobile US, Inc. members and their guests can visit the Member Benefits Hub at the T-Mobile Range to pick up a complimentary lawn chair and other giveaways, food and beverage vouchers and wristbands for reserved grandstand seating with a prime view of the action.
