In modern media production, there’s no margin for hesitation. Virtual production, high-resolution workflows and deadline‑driven shoots demand infrastructure that moves at the speed of creativity. At Skyway Studios, a 16‑acre production campus in Nashville, every moment on set is powered by a shared expectation: The network must scale seamlessly as creative demands change by the hour.
With multiple sound stages, LED volumes, control rooms, tenants and visiting production teams operating simultaneously, Skyway Studios relies on a connectivity foundation built for high‑bandwidth studio and virtual production workflows. By partnering with Lumen, Skyway has transformed its network into a flexible, on‑demand platform—one that enables fast movement of content off set, supports distributed creative teams and protects timelines, reputation and trust.
Where production scale meets network precision
Skyway Studios is built for productions that can’t slow down. From LED virtual production and commercial shoots to corporate content and post‑production workflows, the campus supports work where delays are visible—and costly.
From an operations standpoint, scale is the constant challenge.
“We can support everything from simple stage use to advanced LED environments paired with transmission capability,” says David Medeiros, COO at Skyway Studios. “That range is what makes a facility like this work day in and day out.”
Before moving to a more flexible network model, Skyway relied on traditional internet services that weren’t designed for modern studio workflows. Bandwidth didn’t flex with production timelines. Scaling capacity took time. And supporting multiple tenants with distinct technical needs required workarounds.
“Our infrastructure really needs to support both ends of the spectrum—somebody here for an hour versus somebody on the LED stage for two weeks—and it can’t be static,” says Bill Lafontaine, CMO at Skyway Studios.
A network designed for on‑demand creativity
Lumen® Network‑as‑a‑Service (NaaS) and Lumen® Internet On-Demand give Skyway the ability to scale bandwidth up or down based on the real needs of each production. Whether they're supporting a short-term shoot, an extended LED project or multiples stages running concurrently, Skyway can align network capacity—and cost—to the moment. That flexibility fundamentally changes how teams plan and execute.
“When you’re moving content off set and collaborating in real time, the ability to escalate bandwidth without worrying about constraints makes all the difference,” says Tom Gregory, Head of Production Sales at Skyway Studios. “It allows us to focus on delivering the best possible work instead of managing technical limitations.”
That agility is especially critical on a multi‑tenant campus, where several productions may be operating at once—each with different file sizes, timelines and delivery expectations.
“Network‑as‑a‑Service—being able to scale it up and down with Lumen—is incredibly valuable to us,” Lafontaine adds.
Precision delivery when it matters
For projects that require guaranteed performance and precise delivery, Skyway also leverages Lumen® Vyvx® solutions to support broadcast‑quality transport and real‑time review. While not every production requires live distribution, Vyvx provides confidence when timelines are tight, and quality can’t be compromised.
“What’s changed isn’t that we move high‑quality video—it’s the expectation around speed and reliability,” says Gregory. “With Vyvx, we can deliver content in real time so creative teams feel like they’re in the same room, even when they’re not.”
For Skyway, Vyvx complements its NaaS‑driven workflow by supporting time‑sensitive collaboration and delivery—without becoming the center of the production model.
Invisible infrastructure, visible differentiation
While Skyway is known for creativity and atmosphere, its ability to deliver at scale depends on infrastructure built for precision.
“We cannot survive as an office building that happens to have studios,” says Julie Carrell Stadler, Owner and CEO of Skyway Studios. “We’ve built deep infrastructure here—electrical grids from multiple sources, backup systems, generators and ten gigs of fiber. Those are the things that make this place work.”
That infrastructure allows Skyway to operate as a trusted production partner, reducing technical uncertainty so creative teams can focus on delivering great work.
Customer experience at the core
For Skyway, network performance directly shapes the customer experience. “They’re not going to remember what model cameras we had,” says Lafontaine. “They’re going to remember how they were treated and whether the work delivered the way it was supposed to.”
From Lafontaine’s perspective, the reliability their company can now cultivate is what protects both the client relationship and Skyway’s reputation.
Future‑ready infrastructure for what’s next
As studio and virtual production workflows continue to evolve, Skyway is positioned to grow without rebuilding its foundation.
Together, Lumen Network‑as‑a‑Service and Internet On-Demand, supported by Vyvx where precision delivery is required, give Skyway an end‑to‑end network strategy built for modern content ecosystems. It’s infrastructure designed to stay out of the spotlight—while keeping creative pipelines moving at full speed.
At Skyway Studios, creativity moves fast. With Lumen, the network is ready to keep up.
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