NFL, Sony demo 5G live photo upload at NFL Game in Berlin
November 14, 2025
Sony provided a 5G connected camera solution to selected photographers covering the 2025 NFL Berlin Game. When the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons met on November 9th in front of over 70,000 fans in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, these official photographers were equipped with Sony’s PDT-FP1 portable data transmitter. This allowed them to capture reactions and emotions up close and in real time from the Olympic stadium and the NFL fan zones and upload these professional high-resolution images using the connected camera’s 5G capabilities into NFL’s editorial systems in real time.
Used In live situations like this high-profile NFL match, the PDT-FP1 allows a straight–forward transmission directly from a camera to a cloud or server destination, so publishers can quickly select and publish on their channels images taken from the ground.
The photographer team that captured the atmosphere in the fan zones and in the stadium for the NFL used the Sony PDT-FP1 portable data transmitter, designed specifically for professional photo and video production. It enables fast and stable transmission of image and video files directly using 5G networks. PDT-FP1 with its dual SIM functionality, a large touchscreen, active cooling and versatile connectivity options, ensures smooth workflows, reliable performance and high flexibility – ideal for broadcaster, professional photographer and videographer in any kind of event environment.
The Sony PDT-FP1 supports dual SIMs with a physical SIM and an eSIM, allowing easy switching. It automatically selects the stronger network based on signal conditions and switches SIMs for data transfer. The antenna design is optimised to maximise reception sensitivity, enabling high-speed, low latency communication over 5G networks. By simply connecting this device to a Sony camera via cable, photos and videos can be imported into this device and that data can be automatically transferred to a specified FTP server or the cloud service provided by Sony after an initial setup.
“We are very proud to have worked with the NFL to make the work of photographers covering the NFL Berlin Game 2025 easier,” says Luca Sabio, Head Connected Business, Sony Europe. “5G is an important component in live event environments. With our PDT-FP1 mobile data transmitter and state-of-the-art 5G camera solution technology, we are demonstrating how efficient work for photographers at major sport events can look and function.”
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