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The 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games will captivate audiences worldwide in the coming weeks, and part of that excitement will center around the new and innovative technology applications utilized in this year’s games. Many of these technologies are enabled by materials that Rogers Corporation manufactures, including applications in renewable energy, 5G wireless infrastructure, footwear, and more.
Many dream of obtaining a coveted seat along the River Seine or at the Stade De France at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Fortunately, fans can watch the games via television broadcasts, Facebook Livestreams, phone recordings, and other social platforms. Streaming and viewing the games in real-time is made possible by advances in 5G wireless infrastructure.
The term 5G is the shortened name for the fifth generation of cellular technology. 5G technology was designed to combine mobility and connectivity, all while producing greater data speed and performance. Cellular data networks, military communication systems, drones, and more thrive using 5G infrastructure.
In 5G infrastructure, Rogers’ low-loss, high-performance PCB (printed-circuit-board) materials are used in the Massive-MIMO antennas that provide the ultra-high capacity needed to deliver these types of services. Rogers’ materials are also featured in the power amplifiers needed in the base stations to power the systems and provide the coverage and data capacity. PCB materials are central to the revolutionary 5G technology, providing a unique user experience in many applications, including at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
The technical complexity of the 2024 Olympic games is great, requiring a network that can support the 12,000 connected screens, 8,000 WiFi terminals, 13,000 computers, and a paperless ticketing system in use. The mobility and strength of the 5G wireless infrastructure allows the opening ceremony to occur outside, away from the stadium, for the first time in Olympic Summer Games history.
This year’s opening ceremony will feature a parade of over 10,000 athletes boating down the River Seine, while micro-cameras attached to each boat will provide close-ups of the athletes during the ceremony broadcast. This unique entrance is enabled by 5G, providing a mobile network for each camera to connect to, transmitting a clear picture in real time for viewers worldwide.
5G can deliver high-capacity, low-latency coverage to deliver an immersive experience for fans, no matter their location. Using mobile devices, fans will be able to experience multiple views and competition stats in augmented reality. All spectators will benefit from the accessibility improvements of 5G, including those with vision impairment. Fans with vision impairment and blindness can harness the power of 5G by using haptic tablets to track the games in real time.
Overall, 5G technology is critical to improving performance, connectivity, and accessibility for the Paris games to ensure all can enjoy the amazing performances that await. Keep reading to learn more about how Rogers materials enable advances in Wireless Infrastructure.
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5G, Wireless Infrastructure
Published on Jul 19, 2024
