China's first 5G sporting event has taken place

ZTE Corporation, an international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile Internet, has announced that ZTE and the Shanxi Branch of China Mobile broadcast the 2nd National Youth Games of China with integrated 5G live TV solutions.

This is the result of a strategic cooperation agreement between ZTE and the Sport Bureau of Shanxi Province, Shanxi Radio and Television Station, and the Shanxi Branch of China Mobile, signed in May 2019.

With ZTE's 5G technologies adopted in video collection, editing, broadcasting and transmission for the live streaming of the 2nd National Youth Games, it is China's first 5G sporting event. Backed with technologies such as multi-access edge computing (MEC) and low latency coding, ZTE's 5G Live TV solutions reduce the live end-to-end latency to less than 1 second, so that the off-site audience can experience the games in real time.

ZTE's Digital Intelligent Indoor System 5G-QCell solution covers multiple major venues, including the main stadium. This solution delivers an innovative viewing experience by providing the audience with three 5G scenarios: multi-angle views, flexible zooming, and free viewpoint.


While on-site spectators can enjoy multi-angle live streaming on an app, IPTV subscribers of the Shanxi Branch of China Mobile can also access the real-time multi-angle UHD live games on the IPTV platform. They can watch the high-definition game from their choice of four different viewing angles.

ZTE will provide the 5G-QCell deployment solution for the future network capacity expansion and new service functions, such as MEC and location-based services. As of August, ZTE has shipped over 80,000 5G QCell products worldwide.