United States – What does it take to keep coaches connected during an American football game?

In a recent interactive feature, The Athletic, part of The New York Times, takes readers behind the scenes of game-day communication. Through interviews with coaches, players and technical staff, the article explores how communication channels, split-second decisions and established routines shape what happens on the sidelines.

Look closely at the accompanying photographs, and you'll spot Green-GO beltpacks in use.

The article also looks back at decades of sideline communication, including technical challenges with earlier systems. Since the 2021 season, Green-GO's cellular beltpacks have supported coach-to-coach communication over private LTE networks, using a different approach to wireless connectivity that avoids reliance on crowded traditional intercom frequency bands.

It's a fascinating look at how communication technology and the people who depend on it shape the game.

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands – What is changing in sports production, and what does that mean for the way production teams communicate?

During SVG Europe’s The Summit 2026 in Amsterdam, Green-GO Sales Manager Melvin Burger and Lead Engineer Skip Geldens sat down with SVG Europe to discuss the changing communication needs of modern sports productions.

As productions become more mobile, distributed and connected, communication needs to move with the team. The conversation explores how Green-GO approaches these changing workflows, the role intercom plays within them, and where new connectivity options such as 4G and 5G fit in.

The recently introduced Wireless Beltpack X 5G is part of that development, adding cellular connectivity to the Green-GO system alongside existing wired and DECT communication.

Rather than focusing on a single product, the interview looks at the wider direction of professional communication and the flexibility production teams increasingly need across venues, locations and larger production environments.

The interview was recorded during The Summit in Amsterdam on 10 September 2026.

Watch the full conversation with Melvin Burger and Skip Geldens.

Gemert, The Netherlands – Modern productions involve more people, more locations, and more connected workflows. Communication does not have to become more complicated.

Green-GO introduces the Wireless Beltpack X 5G, bringing professional intercom to modern 4G and 5G networks and extending communication far beyond the limits of traditional wireless infrastructure.

Designed for demanding live production environments, the system combines reliable, low-latency communication with the coverage, flexibility, and scalability of cellular technology. From stadiums and large-scale events to distributed production environments, teams can stay connected wherever suitable 4G or 5G connectivity is available.

Wireless Beltpack X 5G supports public and private cellular networks, including 5G Standalone, Non-Standalone, and network slicing environments. This gives users the flexibility to choose the network infrastructure that best fits their production.

Green-GO Bridge X connects the cellular infrastructure to the Green-GO system, allowing Wireless Beltpack X 5G users to become part of the same familiar communication environment as existing Wired and DECT devices. Customers can extend their current Green-GO system with 5G without replacing the infrastructure they already use.

The result is a system that combines new possibilities with a familiar workflow. Configure it once, power on the beltpacks, let them connect automatically, and start communicating with your team.

As cameras and other production equipment increasingly make use of 5G connectivity, Wireless Beltpack X 5G fits naturally into modern connected production workflows.

Key Benefits

• Extended coverage: Communicate across greater distances wherever suitable 4G or 5G connectivity is available. Stay connected across venues, cities, or even countries.
• Freedom of movement: Take professional intercom beyond the reach of traditional wireless infrastructure.
• Scalable communication: Support larger teams and more distributed productions.
• Flexible deployment: Use private, public, sliced, SA, and NSA cellular networks.
• Seamless integration: Combine 5G with existing Green-GO Wired and DECT systems.
• Simple operation: Configure once, connect automatically, and continue working with the familiar Green-GO workflow.

Professional intercom no longer needs to stop where traditional wireless coverage ends.

Wireless Beltpack X 5G extends the Green-GO system into the cellular world, giving productions greater reach and operational freedom without making communication more complicated.

This is more than a new beltpack.

This is the future of professional intercom, available anywhere a suitable 4G or 5G network exists.

Discover the Wireless Beltpack X 5G

The Wireless Beltpack X 5G will officially launch at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, 11 - 14 September. Want to experience it in person? Visit us at stand 10.D42.