That could be a thing of the past.
Yes, T-Mobile’s 5G online grid is enabling Mixhalo to send audio faster than the speed of sound.
And yes, it’s definitely a stunt for the carrier to flex its telecom muscles.
But it’s a novel way to use 5G to make the concert experience better for audience members.
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5G makes that possible, said Grant Castle, T-Mobile vice president of engineering.
“We thought this was a cool idea for many years but we could never do it.
We couldn’t deliver the data fast enough.
Now we’re at this stage where these things start to become possible,” Castle said.
T-Mobile declined to comment on whether Mixhalo will use its 5G internet going forward for its concerts.
But the successful concert is promising for ways to get a front-row audio experience to audiences at other events.
Why not put that in real time?
“It’s that kind of innovation that just seems kind of obvious, but is also really hard.
Those are the sorts of things we’re really excited about,” Castle said.
