How Germany’s Top Broadcasters power FIFA World Cup 2026 Coverage
Powering mission-critical connectivity for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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journalists, production staff, and camera crews connected to the 1GLOBAL network
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venues enabled with seamless connectivity across Canada, Mexico, and the USA
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weeks of critical continuous broadcasting operations
Consistent connectivity for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Case Study: Key Highlights
Customer: Two leading German broadcasters covering the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Solution: Enterprise eSIMs for broadcast teams and multi-network IoT SIMs for live production equipment, delivered through a single provider with centralized billing.
Outcome: Reliable connectivity enables uninterrupted coverage for millions of viewers in Germany.
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Connectivity for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Supporting coverage across North America
Two leading German broadcasters rely on 1GLOBAL to keep 70 journalists, production staff, and camera crews connected across the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Using Enterprise eSIMs and multi-network IoT connectivity, they maintain uninterrupted broadcast operations through a single provider, one contract, and centralized billing.
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The Challenge: Keeping broadcast teams connected
Live Broadcast Operations Connectivity
Live television coverage depends on bonded cellular technology and broadcast equipment with consistent network access to transmit video feeds in real time.
The broadcast teams need:
Coverage across the USA, Canada, and Mexico
Access to multiple mobile networks
Reliable performance in crowded stadiums and fan zones
Resilience against signal loss and network congestion
Journalists and Production Team Connectivity
Traditionally, this requires purchasing local SIMs, managing multiple contracts, and switching to a new local number.
Teams require reliable mobile connectivity to:
Coordinate with German headquarters and local production crews
Arrange travel and logistics
Film, upload and share content
Work communicatively between venues
The Solution - Part 1
One connectivity partner for broadcast teams
Journalists and production teams used 1GLOBAL Enterprise eSIM plans across mobile devices, routers, and hotspots.
Benefits include:
Connectivity across all three host nations
Immediate activation before arrival
Reliable mobile data services
Centralized billing and cost control
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The Solution - Part 2
IoT Connectivity for broadcast reliability
Broadcast equipment uses 1GLOBAL IoT SIMs with multi-IMSI technology.
This delivers:
Access to multiple mobile networks for a consistent connection
Automatic network switching with multi-IMSI SIMs that provide fail-over
Resilience against outages and congestion
Reliable support for live video transmission
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The winning result
Approximately 70 connected users
Around 70 journalists and production staff across two major television channels use 1GLOBAL connectivity throughout the tournament.
Continuous live broadcasting
Broadcast crews use 1GLOBAL-enabled equipment to support live television coverage from 16 venues across Canada, Mexico, and the USA.
Simplified operations
Broadcasters benefit from one provider, one contract, centralized billing and predictable costs.
Improved efficiency
By eliminating the need for local SIMs and multiple mobile contracts, teams can focus on delivering uninterrupted coverage to millions of viewers.
The winning result
Approximately 70 connected users
Around 70 journalists and production staff across two major television channels use 1GLOBAL connectivity throughout the tournament.
Continuous live broadcasting
Broadcast crews use 1GLOBAL-enabled equipment to support live television coverage from 16 venues across Canada, Mexico, and the USA.
Simplified operations
Broadcasters benefit from one provider, one contract, centralized billing and predictable costs.
Improved efficiency
By eliminating the need for local SIMs and multiple mobile contracts, teams can focus on delivering uninterrupted coverage to millions of viewers.
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