SailGP initially worked with Ericsson to test and deploy its 5G services at US events in season four. (Credit: SailGP)

SailGP, the international sailing series, has unveiled telecoms company Ericsson as its global technology supplier for the 2025 season.

Through the agreement, Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions will provide SailGP teams and personnel with 5G connectivity, which the series claims with improve fan experiences and race operations.

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Additionally, the solutions will support SailGP umpires to adjudicate on race protocol through 5G-enabled live camera streaming from competing F50s and insights into team locations, tactics, and strategy. 

SailGP initially worked with Ericsson and T-Mobile to test and deploy Ericsson Private 5G solution over T-Mobile’s 5G spectrum at US events in season four. The solution will be installed and deployed in all F50s and rolled out globally for the 2025 season.

Warren Jones, chief technology officer at SailGP, said: “SailGP continues to innovate so we can provide the best experiences possible for our teams and fans, this requires networking technology that can keep up with the speed and intricacies of the sport.

“Ericsson Private 5G combined with its Cradlepoint edge routers not only matches the bandwidth and latency challenges of billions of data points during a race but also addresses our need to quickly deploy networks at locations across the world.

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“This reliable, scalable connectivity helps teams optimize performance and maintain fair competition while significantly enriching the fan experience through visibility into race analytics.”

SailGP has brought several new commercial partners on board in recent months, including a deal earlier this month with Accor as its first official hotel partner.

The series also agreed a new deal with DP World, and significant deal expansions with Emirates and Rolex (now in as the series’ title partner).