Vodafone, Ericsson, and Sony presented a live transmission of photos via so-called 5G network slicing for the first time at the Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona.

What is it all about? A stable and reliable mobile connection is essential for the fast transmission of images from sports venues, concert arenas, and other event locations. The solution for photographers and content creators was tested in practice at our Vodafone 5G Mobility Lab shortly before the Mobile World Congress.

The technology uses 5G network slicing to create virtual network sections and reserves a dedicated “data highway” for the transmission of photos for a specified period of time. This allows photographers to transfer their images at any time without delay – even in places where mobile networks are often heavily congested. This is because mobile networks quickly reach their limits at large events where tens of thousands of people are online at the same time. It is precisely in such situations that professional photographers need to send important images to their clients quickly and reliably.

Thanks to its cooperation with Vodafone, the Aldenhoven Testing Center has had an open mobile communications test field for several years now, which can also be used for testing vehicles: the 5G Mobility Lab. In addition to dedicated Wi-Fi, it provides current and future mobile communications generations for networking vehicles and infrastructure. The 5G Mobility Lab thus offers one of the most advanced development and testing environments for the connected and autonomous transport of the future. In addition to predefined standard configurations, specific, individual network configurations can also be set up. In combination with other customer-specific ICT components and solutions, this allows a flexible ecosystem for automotive and mobility applications and related services to be established.

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