The Volvo Ocean Race began life in 1973 and remains sailing's pre-eminent round-the-world yacht race and one of the most coveted prizes in the sport.

We put Ericsson through the test on a world wide ocean race through satellite up-links and mobile networks to demonstrate their leadership in telecom connectivity. 

The audience could check in with the Ship and Crew in real-time 24/7 to catch up on news, images, video and events.