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Today’s Tech Delivers a Whole New Ballgame

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Sarcos Robotics and T-Mobile Team Up to Integrate 5G into Guardian® XT™ Robot

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Fisk University, HTC VIVE, T-Mobile and VictoryXR Launch 5G-Powered VR Human Cadaver Lab

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T-Mobile Kicks-Off 5G Research Challenge with University of Kansas to Transform the Future of Nursing

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Midwestern university teams explore new ways to use Augmented and Virtual Reality to improve  training and procedures in the medical industry

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Non-profit <a href="http://kcdigitaldrive.org">KC Digital Drive</a> (KCDD) recently hosted its AR/VR Heartland Developer Challenge Demo Day, sponsored by T-Mobile and held at T-Mobile’s Overland Park-based headquarters. It was the culmination of a year-long hackathon that brought together teams from Midwestern universities to explore new ways to use Augmented and Virtual Reality to improve medical training and procedures.

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KCDD kicked off the hackathon challenge in 2021, working with multiple teams including the University of Nebraska Medical Center, University of Kansas School of Nursing and the University of Central Missouri.  T-Mobile hosted workshops and provided each team with access to its 5G network and technologies such as HoloLens devices from Microsoft and LiDar cameras from Intel. At the conclusion of the program, five teams made it to the February 2022 Demo Day to showcase their work and the concepts they had developed.

The top hackathon winning solutions were:

TEAM: University of Kansas Medical Center School of Nursing and Bundle of Rays

SOLUTION: XR Training Manikin

The team created a Virtual Reality solution as an overlay for training use cases. Manikins are “brought to life” and used to simulate various medical conditions for nurses to train on how to perform procedures.  By using the T-Mobile 5G network, students can participate in training from almost anywhere in a virtual collaborative environment across KU MED campuses.

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TEAM: Haptic Labs, XReps, University of Nebraska Medical Center-iEXCEL and 1623 Farnam

SOLUTION: XR Haptic Training

The team created XR surgical experiences that simulate medical procedures using haptics, giving students and medical professionals a real-world experience without practicing on living patients.​ Using real devices and body part props equipped with sensors, visualizations of medical procedures were presented in a Virtual Reality environment to be viewed from almost anywhere over the T-Mobile 5G network.

TEAM: University of Central Missouri

SOLUTION: 3D Models for Learning

The team from the University of Central Missouri created enhanced learning solutions with 3D models and voice-overs of textbook concepts, creating a collaborative learning environment to increase students’ understanding and retention of concepts. Augmented Reality devices powered by T-Mobile 5G allow students to attend high-bandwidth immersive training sessions from almost anywhere at any time.

In addition, the AR/VR Heartland Developer Challenge Demo Day included a special guest presenter:

SOLUTION: Holographic Surgical Navigation

The team from Kansas City-based MediView has created a holographic surgical navigation solution to provide XR vision enabling a clinician to interact within the body of a patient, especially within soft tissue.

Looking ahead, T-Mobile and KC Digital Drive will continue to collaborate on programs and events that fuel technology innovation across the Kansas City region. With its supercharged 5G network as the foundation, T-Mobile is working to build the 5G ecosystem at home and abroad. The Un-carrier collaborates with universities and standards bodies to support 5G research and development. In addition, the company operates the award-winning <a href="http://t-mobileaccelerator.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">T-Mobile Accelerator</a>, the <a href="http://www.t-mobile.com/ventures" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">T-Mobile Ventures</a> investment fund and it is a co-founder of the <a href="https://5goilab.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">5G Open Innovation Lab</a>.

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Virtual Reality career simulations powered by T-Mobile 5G help Kansas City area students to dream big and pursue their goals

What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question we all ask our children, yet many young people today graduate from high school without a clear answer.

Since 1999 Future Leaders Outreach Network (<a href="https://flon.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FLON</a>), a non-profit headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with regional offices in Kansas City, KS and Arlington, TX, has been working to change this, inspiring young students to think about their future career or job. With support from the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Foundation for Excellence, FLON’s YouLEAD program exposes students grade 5-11 to different career paths.

Today, T-Mobile 5G is infusing new life into this program by powering Educational Virtual Reality (E-VR) career simulations. Using two mobile trailers equipped with T-Mobile 5G, Oculus Quest and HTC VIVE Pro 2 headsets, FLON travels to schools and other community locations. There it conducts an E-VR program that encourages young students to explore potential future occupations via 25 different career path simulations developed by <a href="https://www.victoryxr.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">VictoryXR</a>, <a href="https://careerlabsvr.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CareerLabsVR</a> and others.

"Our mission is to provide young people with skills that empower them to set goals, become effective leaders, pursue economic well-being and make healthy choices,” said Dr. Diana E. Clemons, Executive Director of Future Leaders Outreach Network. “We teach students how to set behavioral boundaries from drugs, alcohol, tobacco, all forms of violence and prevention from teen pregnancy in order to stay focused on pursuing their dreams. We strongly believe they will become our future leaders and entrepreneurs, and that they are destined to soar to new heights.”

With the E-VR program, students can perform work as an industrial robotics technician running diagnostics, submitting performance logs and adjusting line speeds inside a manufacturing facility. Students can virtually enter a construction worksite and perform tasks such as operating a forklift or other heavy machinery. And students can experience the daily responsibilities of an HVAC technician working on a rooftop to assess equipment, troubleshoot broken fans and wiring and perform maintenance tasks. Other career pathways available to explore include jobs as first responders, residential and industrial electricians and welders and more.  

Prior to using T-Mobile 5G inside the mobile trailers, the VR headsets were powered by AT&T service, but FLON found that the lack of a consistent high-speed connection or the inability to operate more than 12 headsets at a time became an issue.  Now, T-Mobile 5G provides the coverage, low latency, high-capacity and speed needed to run bandwidth-intensive VR applications on multiple devices.

“With T-Mobile 5G we don’t have to worry about finding a high-quality connection – we can just go where we are needed and connect 12-15 headsets in each trailer or 25 headsets in the classroom simultaneously. This flexibility allows us to operate in more locations and reach more students, and that has been a tremendous boost for the YouLEAD program,” said Dr. Clemons.

FLON’s E-VR trailers currently serve schools within the Kansas City Kansas School Public Schools and FLON recently expanded to reach two additional schools in Kansas City, Missouri. This school year Dr. Clemons hopes to serve up to 3,000 students and expand the program even further next year.

“This collaboration is a beautiful example of how public, private and non-profit entities can work together to make a real difference in the community,” said Christal Watson, Executive Director of Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Foundation for Excellence. “When you impact students, you impact families, and that’s what I love most about this program.”

5G is Transforming Education

Education is one of many industries being transformed today by 5G. Just like smartphone apps built on 4G networks revolutionized the mobile economy in ways no one could have predicted, the same is true with 5G, but with innovation expected at a much greater scale across all industries. Fueling this innovation and keeping people better connected is why T-Mobile is building the largest, fastest and most advanced 5G network in the country. Learn more <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/5g">about 5G</a>.

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Top ranked HBCU combines the benefits of virtual and in-person learning with innovative  virtual reality campus 

This school year, Fisk University unveiled a new model of learning with students taking a Black Experience history course inside a virtual reality campus powered by T-Mobile 5G. Now, in celebration of Black History Month, college students at Fisk will take high school students from St. Vrain School District, located 1,100 miles away in Colorado, on an immersive journey through time.

Through virtual reality, students will experience some of the sights and sounds of the African American journey from slavery to freedom in the United States. The metaverse tour begins inside the virtual campus at Fisk, where students step back in time 180 years to tour the slave ship Amistad before jumping 130 years into the future to walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, honoring a key moment in the American civil rights movement. 

“For the first time in history, high school students from Colorado can stand on Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama, guided by college students in Tennessee and celebrate the American civil rights movement together, all thanks to VR technology and the digital campus we use for education,” said Dr. Brandon Owens, professor at Fisk University. 

Fisk University, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the top ranked HBCUs in the country. This year the university unveiled one of the first VR campuses in the nation. This innovative model for learning combines the in-person classroom experience with T-Mobile 5G-powered VR technology, enabling students to take history as well as <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/fisk-university-htc-vive-t-mobile-and-victoryxr-launch-5g-powered-vr-human-cadaver-lab">anatomy and physiology courses</a> inside a virtual campus while still engaging with their classmates and instructors.

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Students at Fisk University use HTC VIVE’s wireless all-in-one headset, VIVE Focus 3, to learn inside the virtual campus developed by <a href="https://www.victoryxr.com/">VictoryXR</a> using the Unity real-time 3D platform. The VR campus runs on T-Mobile’s Ultra Capacity 5G network, which provides the low latency, high capacity and speed needed to run bandwidth-intensive VR applications for a classroom of students simultaneously. With T-Mobile 5G, the experience offers high-definition graphical detail, while the low latency of 5G keeps the experience concurrent for multiple users, making sure the whole class stays in synch.

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"Previously, this type of high-bandwidth VR experience could only be possible with a high-quality WiFi connection,” said John Saw, EVP of Advanced & Emerging Technologies at T-Mobile. “But now, a high capacity 5G network can bring speeds that are just as fast or faster than WiFi, and this capability is only going to get better as 5G continues to evolve.”

Education is one of many industries being transformed today by 5G. Just like smartphone apps built on 4G networks revolutionized the mobile economy in ways no one could have predicted, the same is true with 5G, but with innovation expected at a much greater scale across all industries. Fueling this innovation is one of the many reasons T-Mobile is building the largest, fastest and most advanced 5G network in the country. Learn more <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/5g">about 5G</a>.

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Driverless car Halo hits the track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway powered by T-Mobile 5G

Last week at the Indy Autonomous Challenge @ CES, Halo made history serving as the official pace car in the first high-speed, head-to-head autonomous racecar competition at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Halo is a remote-piloted driverless car service operating on T-Mobile’s 5G network in Las Vegas. At the event, Halo led race teams out of the pit completing warm up laps at speeds up to 95 mph before the start of each round. Halo was piloted over T-Mobile’s Ultra Capacity 5G network, leveraging the speed, capacity and reliability of the 5G network to power real time commands and a live video stream between the driverless car and remote pilot.

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The Autonomous Challenge @ CES included five teams representing seven universities from five countries competing in the first high-speed, head-to-head autonomous racecar passing competition, using the most advanced autonomous racecar, the Dallara AV-21. Team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and the University of Alabama won the event, making history as the first head-to-head autonomous racecar competition champion. PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano and University of Alabama won the $150,000 grand prize, completing an overtake pass at speeds of more than 160 mph. TUM Autonomous Motorsport from the Technische Universität München (Germany) took home second place with a $50,000 prize.

Watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/df9f4Qfa0uU">final lap and finish</a> of the competition, or for a full replay of the event, visit <a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/autonomous-challenge-ces-full-broadcast">https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/autonomous-challenge-ces-full-broadcast</a>.

<a href="http://halo.car/">Halo</a>, a graduate of the 5G Open Innovation Lab co-founded by T-Mobile, is a startup that’s taking a unique and pragmatic approach to tackling transportation challenges with a driverless electric vehicle (EV) that runs on 5G technology. Halo currently operates on the <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/4g-lte-5g-networks">T-Mobile 5G network</a> in Las Vegas, a city known for its rapid adoption of innovative technology from the first hyperloop test to its underground tunnel.

Transportation is one of many industries being transformed today by 5G. Just like smartphone apps built on 4G networks revolutionized the mobile economy in ways no one could have predicted, the same is true with 5G, but with innovation expected at a much greater scale across all industries. Fueling this innovation is one of the many reasons T-Mobile is building the largest, fastest and most advanced 5G network in the country.1 Learn more <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/5g">about 5G</a>.

1 Fastest: Based on median, overall combined 5G speeds according to analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 5G download speeds for Q3 2021. See 5G device, coverage, & access details at T-Mobile.com.

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With 5G you can forget the WiFi. Unleash your phone and make it a high-speed mobile hotspot for yourself and others.

This holiday season as you hit the road, your devices are sure to be close travel companions keeping you connected, entertained and productive along the way. Whether you’re downloading a movie for your flight or firing off some work emails, your first inclination when you need to connect might be to look for WiFi. WiFi historically has given us the speed and capacity we need to stay connected on the go. And you know the drill – searching for networks, asking for passwords and then worrying about the security of that sketchy public WiFi connection.

But today, super-fast <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/4g-lte-5g-networks">5G networks</a> are enabling us to forget about WiFi. Instead, we can now use the secure, high-speed hotspot capability of our 5G phone to keep all of our devices connected. Now with 5G, instead of looking for WiFi, you can provide WiFi both for yourself and others.

5G using mid-band spectrum* (the invisible highway that cellular data travels on) provides the speed, capacity and coverage needed to power applications that you would typically wait for broadband to use – video streaming, gaming, large file downloads and more. Now though, 5G is giving us on-the-go speeds that are just as fast as (or faster) than WiFi. For example, T-Mobile’s nationwide Ultra Capacity 5G network can deliver download speeds of 400 Mbps and peaks of 1 Gbps!

This level of 5G speed and capacity frees us from depending on WiFi. With a <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans">wireless plan</a> like Magenta MAX that is specifically designed for all that <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/devices/5g-phones">5G phones</a> can do, you have unlimited data that can’t be slowed down no matter how much is used. And Magenta MAX has one of the most generous hotspot plans in the industry, with 40 GB per month of high-speed mobile hotspot data included.

Today, 13% fewer MAX users are connecting to WiFi, 80% more are hosting a WiFi hotspot and their hotspot usage is up 20% on average during the weekends. These hotspots are cooking, with MAX users consuming 3X more hotspot data per month compared to other T-Mobile customers.

With 40 GB of high-speed hotspot data available each month, you can do SO MUCH more than before, sharing on social media, playing games and watching videos on the go. In addition, a mobile hotspot brings all these other great advantages.

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With Magenta MAX you can tap into all the benefits that T-Mobile’s supercharged 5G network has to offer, including turning your phone into a 5G hotspot for yourself and others. Instead of searching for WiFi, start being the WiFi provider. Learn more about available <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/benefits">benefits with T-Mobile plans</a>.

* T-Mobile uses 2.5 GHz mid-band spectrum which has been successfully deployed by leading operators around the world, including T-Mobile in the US. 2.5 GHz for 5G has been powering wireless service for customers in the US since it was first launched in 2019.

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In first-ever New Radio Dual Connectivity call on a Standalone 5G network, the Un-carrier hit speeds of 4950 Mbps

Standalone 5G is the future of wireless, and we are leading the charge! T-Mobile recently pulled off the world’s first 5G standalone (SA) New Radio Dual Connectivity (NR DC) data call on a commercial network. If you need help translating all that (this writer sure did), it means we combined the power of 2.5 GHz spectrum (n41) with millimeter wave (n260) to boost download speeds to nearly 5 Gbps (mind-blowing fast – like download an HD movie in the blink of an eye fast)! Our team made it all happen on the only nationwide commercial SA 5G network in the U.S.

This is just the latest in a series of 5G firsts. Among them, last year, we <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/standalone-5g-launch">launched</a> the first nationwide SA 5G network in the world. With this industry-leading network, we are paving the way for supercharged applications that require super-fast speeds, real-time responses, and massive connectivity. SA, especially when coupled with core network slicing in the future, will lead to an environment where transformative applications are made possible — things like connected self-driving vehicles, supercharged IoT, real-time translation … and things we haven’t even dreamed of yet.

T-Mobile is the leader in 5G with the country’s largest, fastest, and most reliable nationwide 5G network, covering 308 million people across 1.7 million square miles. 190 million of those people are covered by Ultra Capacity 5G, which can deliver blazing-fast speeds to more people than any other provider. Ultra Capacity 5G is widely available today, and we are on track to deploy it nationwide, covering 200 million people by the end of this year.

Click <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/5g">here</a> to learn more about 5G. To check 5G coverage in your area, check out the online <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/coverage-map">coverage map</a>.

Fastest based on average, overall combined 5G speeds according to Opensignal Awards – <a href="https://www.opensignal.com/reports/2021/10/usa/mobile-network-experience-5g">USA: 5G User Experience Report October 2021</a>​​, based on independent analysis of mobile measurements recorded during the period June 14 - September 11, 2021​ © 2021 Opensignal Limited. Capable device required; coverage not available in some areas. Some uses may require certain plan or feature; see <a href="http://t-mobile.com/">T-Mobile.com</a>. Most Reliable: According to an audit report conducted by independent third party umlaut containing crowdsourced data for user experience collected from April to September 2021. Full details at: <a href="http://www.umlaut.com/en/benchmarking/USA">www.umlaut.com/en/benchmarking/USA</a>.

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5G-powered smart glasses, holograms and Mixed Reality apps deliver an immersive new fan experience

The sports industry is always looking for new ways to engage fans and hold their attention — from bobbleheads that made their first appearance in 1960 to a riotous 10-cent beer night in 1974. But today, sports teams are going high-tech, using powerful 5G networks to transform spectator sports into interactive and immersive experiences.

Over the last decade sports leagues have made huge investments to capture all the data that inherently exists in a game. In baseball for example, the speed that a center fielder runs to catch a ball, the velocity a pitcher throws, the launch angle for each batter — all of these things have become important to fans. And broadcasters have been incorporating this data into the televised experience. But now with 5G, we can give fans at the stadium the same access to real-time stats, instant replays and a vast library of content that brings them closer to the action with more ways to enjoy the game.

T-Mobile Park, a 5G Showcase Our hometown Major League Baseball (MLB) venue in Seattle, T-Mobile Park, is fully loaded with some of the most advanced 5G technologies in wireless. And this year, we have been exploring new ways to reinvent the fan experience. We kicked off the season with new 5G-powered AR experiences that virtually transport fans onto the field so they can throw a pitch or swing a bat — real-time motion tracking and AR computing captures their movement on-screen instantaneously. And this season we began testing a 5G Mixed Reality (XR) solution, creating a space where fans can just walk in, put on a pair of smart glasses and immediately be transported into an augmented reality baseball paradise.

Using Nreal smart glasses, baseball fans can view an enhanced AR scoreboard and get real-time MLB stat cast updates. Mariners’ outfielder Mitch Haniger makes an appearance via his hologram captured by <a href="https://www.omnivor.io/">Omnivor</a>, a company that enables real time face-to-face volumetric video conversations. And a dancing Mariner Moose mascot also appears to celebrate big moments in the game. In addition to watching the live action on the field, fans can explore virtual baseball cards updated with real-time stats, or browse an extensive video library of Mariners’ game highlights. There’s even a virtual fireworks display every time the Mariners score a run. This full XR experience was built by <a href="https://www.iconicengine.com/">Iconic Engine</a>, a company doing incredible work developing the next generation of XR streaming applications. And all of this is powered by T-Mobile’s high-speed, low-latency Ultra Capacity 5G network.

This is just one more way we’re working to develop new 5G use cases for sports entertainment. At All-Star Week this year, we <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/all-star-week-2021">partnered with MLB</a> to bring fans a first-person view of batting practice and the T-Mobile Home Run Derby using 5G-connected POV cameras mounted on player hats and masks. The cameras were the first to deliver live, synchronized HD video and audio over 5G, and they gave fans views of the action on the field from angles previously impossible to capture. We also used our <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-and-the-drone-racing-league-launch-first-5g-enabled-drone">first 5G drone</a> built with the Drone Racing League to capture and stream on primetime TV stunning <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/5g-drones-are-reimagining-sports-entertainment?wvideo=mtkj3a96hd">first-person view footage</a> of the 8,000-seat ballpark and Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa. T-Mobile also enabled <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fox-sports-mlb-at-field-of-dreams-broadcast-delivers-cinematic-viewer-experience-with-hdr-5g-live-drone-shots-301365987.html">FOX Sports and LiveU</a> to use a drone to broadcast live footage of the MLB at Field of Dreams game over our 5G network.

T-Mobile 5G, a Platform for XR Innovation  At T-Mobile we are building America’s leading 5G network, and independent reports confirm it is the <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/opensignal-global-5g-best-availability-in-the-world">largest, fastest and most reliable 5G network</a>. T-Mobile’s Extended Range 5G network covers 305 million people and our Ultra Capacity 5G network covers 165 million. With Ultra Capacity 5G, developers can tap into the low latency, high capacity and speed needed for bandwidth-intensive XR experiences.

This amazing 5G network is a platform for innovation that is giving sports franchises and developers new opportunities to reinvent the fan experience. To fuel this innovation and support startups and developers, we have a number of initiatives including the award-winning <a href="http://t-mobileaccelerator.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">T-Mobile Accelerator</a>, <a href="https://5goilab.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">5G Open Innovation Lab</a> and <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/business/ventures" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">T-Mobile Ventures</a> investment fund. Omnivor, for example, is one of the first companies we began working with last year at the 5G Open Innovation Lab.

Stay tuned for more as we kick things into high gear with even more innovators, developers and entrepreneurs building the next big thing in 5G-powered sports entertainment. Game on! 

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Drones are connecting us in new and better ways to our world

We’ve had a love affair with drones since they first began appearing in retail stores, vaulting themselves to the top of our gadgets and electronics wish lists. Drones let us take to the sky. They give us a birds-eye view of new places from a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/us/drone-bowling-alley.html" target="_blank">bowling alley</a> in Minneapolis to the MLB At Field of Dreams Presented by GEICO <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://tmobile-newsroom.wistia.com/medias/mtkj3a96hd" target="_blank">site in Iowa.</a> Used for years in the entertainment industry, drones delight us with visually stunning aerial shots. And in the world of sports, broadcasters have long used drones to give spectators a closer look at the live action on the field.  This year NBC Sports <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/249753/nbc-sports-to-use-drone-in-kentucky-derby-coverage" target="_blank">used a drone</a> to broadcast coverage for the first time from the Kentucky Derby. Now, 5G drones are taking this to the next level to transform the world of sports entertainment.

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Today <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://thedroneracingleague.com/" target="_blank">Drone Racing League</a> (DRL) is creating a new era of sport using 5G technology to give tens of millions of fans a more immersive experience like no one has ever seen before. This week, DRL used its newly built 5G-enabled drone to capture and stream stunning first-person view (FPV) footage of the 8,000-seat ballpark and Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa. From the 5G drone, baseball fans get a detailed tour of the site, starting with a close-up view of the movie house and baseball field, before zipping over the corn to reveal the newly constructed MLB field. After flying down the first baseline, fans get an up-close view of the scoreboard and dugout before panning out to a 360-degree birds-eye view of the field. According to Nicholas Horbaczewski, DRL Founder & CEO, FPV transforms the fan experience by giving audiences a view from inside the drone as if they themselves were in flight.

DRL and T-Mobile <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-and-the-drone-racing-league-launch-first-5g-enabled-drone" target="_blank">have built</a> one of the first racing drones in the world to have an embedded 5G module capable of 5G live streaming video directly to the Internet. By leveraging the faster speeds of a 5G network, sports fans can experience FPV footage from drones in stunning clarity. With the ultra-fast speeds of 5G, large amounts of data can quickly be transferred between the action on the field and the drone, delivering it in real-time to sports fans. <a href="https://youtu.be/dn83uUjXfZ8"></a>

In its next phase of development, the DRL embedded 5G module will one day connect the drone’s command and control functions to enable flight over the T-Mobile 5G network. The eventual goal is for pilots to be able to navigate complex obstacle courses over a 5G network while racing at blazing fast speeds. But for this to be achieved, 5G racing drones will need to pass a stringent test in latency – that’s the response time for data to travel between the pilot and the drone. Achieving ultra-low latency is required for such fast speeds, and it’s a challenge that T-Mobile and DRL engineers say they are excited to solve.

As we look ahead at the development of 5G drones in sports and other industries, John Saw, EVP of Advanced & Emerging Technologies at T-Mobile, <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/fueling-5g-drone-innovation">says</a> the key for drone services to become ubiquitous is having a highly reliable, responsive broad coverage 5G network to manage all the traffic. This kind of low latency 5G network will enable traffic management systems to approach real-time situational awareness thereby allowing for quick coordination of drones in the air.

With so many possibilities for drones, from bringing immersive new experiences to sports fans to delivering medical supplies to rural communities, we can’t wait to see how 5G technology and drones will connect us in new and better ways to our world. Learn more <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/5g">about 5G</a>.

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Companies collaborate to integrate 5G into industrial robot capable of performing highly dexterous tasks in hazardous conditions

SALT LAKE CITY and BELLEVUE, Wash. — August 5, 2021 — <a href="http://www.sarcos.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sarcos Robotics</a> (“Sarcos”), a leader in the development of robots that augment humans to enhance productivity and safety, and <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">T-Mobile</a> (NASDAQ: TMUS), America’s 5G leader, today announced a collaboration to integrate T-Mobile 5G into the <a href="https://www.sarcos.com/products/guardian-xt/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sarcos GuardianÒ XT™ highly dexterous mobile industrial robot.</a> The Guardian XT robot is a remote-controlled robotic system designed to help humans safely work in hazardous conditions, performing tasks such as lifting heavy materials or using power tools at significant heights. With T-Mobile 5G integration, the companies aim to improve performance and response time for remote operations, so the robots can perform tasks more quickly and more in tune with their operator’s movements.

The Guardian XT robotic system is an upper-body variant of the award-winning Sarcos <a href="https://www.sarcos.com/products/guardian-xo-powered-exoskeleton/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Guardian® XO® full-body, battery-powered industrial exoskeleton.</a> It is platform-agnostic and can be mounted to a variety of mobile bases to access hard-to-reach or elevated areas and applies to many industries, including aerospace, automotive, aviation, construction, defense, industrial manufacturing, maritime, and oil and gas. Both the Guardian XO and the Guardian XT robots are expected to be commercially available by the end of 2022.

T-Mobile 5G to Power Remote Viewing and Teleoperation

The T-Mobile and Sarcos collaboration begins with the integration of 5G to develop a remote viewing system powered by T-Mobile’s high bandwidth, low latency 5G network. This enables workers, supervisors, outside experts, and others, whether they are based locally or remote, to watch tasks being performed by the robot as it is controlled by an operator in the field. The second phase of development is expected to include full T-Mobile 5G wireless network integration, allowing teleoperation of the Guardian XT robot over 5G, giving operators greater flexibility and increasing their safety by enabling them to perform tasks from a distance.

“We are proud to collaborate with T-Mobile and we’ve made great progress leveraging their 5G network to enable the remote viewing management system,” said Scott Hopper, Executive Vice President of Corporate and Business Development, Sarcos Robotics. “This is a significant first step and we’re eager to continue the development toward full 5G wireless connectivity that will unlock a variety of new capabilities, including remote teleoperation, as we prepare for commercial availability.”

“The Sarcos Guardian XT robot requires a highly reliable, low latency 5G network that its human operators can count on,” said John Saw, EVP of Advanced & Emerging Technologies at T-Mobile. “5G was designed from the ground up for industrial applications such as this and we cannot wait to further collaborate with Sarcos as they develop the next big thing in industrial robotics.”

On April 6, 2021, Sarcos <a href="https://www.sarcos.com/press-releases/sarcos-robotics-to-merge-with-rotor-acquisition-corp/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">announced that it will become publicly listed</a> through a merger transaction with Rotor Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: ROT.U, ROT, and ROT WS) (“Rotor”), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021, at which point the combined company’s common stock is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol STRC.

For more information on Sarcos, the Guardian XT robot, and the company’s advanced teleoperation control system, please visit <a href="http://www.sarcos.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.sarcos.com</a>. For more information about T-Mobile follow T-Mobile’s Official Twitter Newsroom <a href="https://twitter.com/tmobilenews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@TMobileNews</a> to stay up to date with the latest company news.

About Sarcos Robotics Sarcos Robotics is a leader in industrial robotic systems that augment human performance by combining human intelligence, instinct, and judgment with the strength, endurance, and precision of machines to enhance employee safety and productivity. Leveraging more than 30 years of research and development, Sarcos’ mobile robotic systems, including the Guardian® S, Guardian® GT, Guardian® XO®, and Guardian® XT™, are designed to revolutionize the future of work wherever physically demanding work is done. Sarcos is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and backed by Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., Delta Air Lines, GE Ventures, Microsoft, and Schlumberger. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.sarcos.com">www.sarcos.com</a>

About T-Mobile T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit: <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.t-mobile.com%2F&esheet=52446856&newsitemid=20210617005546&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.t-mobile.com&index=11&md5=1925e68b07f03f3a9a25d84d6e541054">https://www.t-mobile.com</a>.

About Rotor Acquisition Corp. With approximately 100 years of combined experience in investing and managing capital across markets and industries, structuring transactions, and building businesses and led by Chief Executive Officer Brian Finn, Chairman of the Board Stefan M. Selig, and Director John D. Howard, Rotor Acquisition Corp. (“Rotor”) is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with potential target companies with certain industry and business characteristics within the areas of disruptive consumer and industrial technologies. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.rotoracquisition.com">www.rotoracquisition.com</a>.

Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, Rotor’s and Sarcos’ expectations or predictions of future business performance or conditions, Sarcos’ product roadmap, including the expected timing of commercialization or new product releases, the expected capabilities of Sarcos products currently in development and Sarcos’ use of capital following the transaction, including Sarcos’ ability to accomplish the initiatives outlined above. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events, or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by, or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates,” “intends” or “continue” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Sarcos’ management’s current expectations and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results, or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Sarcos is not under any obligation and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in the reports, which Rotor has filed or will file from time to time with the SEC. In addition to factors previously disclosed in Rotor’s reports filed with the SEC and those identified in this press release, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: risks and uncertainties related to the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the potential business combination, including the risk that any required regulatory approvals or stockholder approvals of Rotor are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed business combination; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the potential business combination; Sarcos’ ability to execute on its business strategy, including expected timing of commercial launch of the Guardian XO and Guardian XT, develop new products and services and enhance existing products and services; ability to respond rapidly to emerging technology trends; ability to compete effectively and manage growth and costs; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Rotor’s preliminary proxy statement filed with the SEC on August 2, 2021 and other documents of Rotor filed, or to be filed, with SEC.

This communication is not intended to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information that a person may desire in considering an investment in Rotor and is not intended to form the basis of an investment decision in Rotor. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Rotor and Sarcos, the Proposed Business Combination, or other matters and attributable to Rotor and Sarcos or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.

No Offer or Solicitation This press release does not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed transaction. This press release also does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor will there be any sale of any securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such other jurisdiction. No offering of securities will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.

Rotor, Sarcos and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Rotor, in favor of the approval of the merger. Information regarding Rotor’s directors and executive officers is contained in the section of Rotor’s Form S-1 titled “Management,” which was filed with the SEC on December 18, 2020. Additional information regarding the interests of those participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC when they become available.  The documents filed by Rotor with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, these documents, when available, can be obtained free of charge from Rotor upon written request to Rotor Acquisition Corp., The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10174.

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Top ranked HBCU unveils one of the first virtual reality campuses in the nation bringing students the benefits of both virtual and in-person learning

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — August 3, 2021 — This fall students at Fisk University will attend in-person classes at one of the first virtual reality (VR) campuses in the nation. Fisk University, HTC VIVE, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and VictoryXR have teamed up to launch a first-of-its-kind interactive 5G-powered VR human cadaver lab for students in pre-med and biology-related majors.

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