According to SDX Central, AT & T will increase the reach of its 5g network by hitching a ride on IBM’s Satellite Cloud Platform.

AT&T is set to be one of the first passengers on IBM’s Satellite Cloud platform, with the telecom operator using that ride to bolster the reach and depth of its 5G network into enterprise markets. The move is also the latest by AT&T in tapping edge platforms from cloud providers to extend that network.

The National Football League is arguably the most popular spectator sport in the United States. Its season-ending Super Bowl extravaganza is watched by hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide and is the cause of many unexplained absences from work the following Monday morning. The league has embraced the power of cloud computing in a variety of ways intended to enhance the fan experience as well as help team management and players improve their ability to compete.