5G helps speed up golf at a stroke

Technology helps players predict where balls land and save time locating them

A round of golf could take less time in the 5G era thanks to technology that helps players find their balls.

RINTARO SHIMOMURA, Nikkei staff writer

November 22, 2019 18:14 JST

NAGANO, Japan -- A recent 5G test at a golf club in central Japan showed how the next-generation wireless technology can be used to improve efficiency at courses.

Conducted at Nagano Keikyu Country Club on Nov. 14, the test saw NTT Communications and partner companies including NTT Docomo and Fujitsu using the high-speed data transmission technology to predict where balls hit by golfers would land.