New York Yankees

World-class connectivity for a world-class brand.

New York Yankees

World-class connectivity for a world-class brand.

Powering the Pinstripes with scalable, on-demand connectivity

The New York Yankees needed a network that performs under pressure—supporting game-day surges, postseason peaks, and always-on operations across Yankee Stadium and their Tampa data center, where going offline isn't an option. With Lumen Network-as-a-Service, the Yankees can scale bandwidth on demand, strengthen resiliency across sites, and protect the seamless experiences fans and staff depend on.

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Current Lumen customer compensated for their endorsement.

Powering the Pinstripes with scalable, on-demand connectivity

Current Lumen customer compensated for their endorsement.

See how the Yankees scale connectivity on demand (2:51)

Challenges

Rapid shifts in bandwidth demand from routine operations to sold-out games, postseason play, and major events
Fixed-capacity networking forced a costly tradeoff between over-provisioning year-round and scaling for peak demand
Critical media, security, and big data needed to move continuously between New York and Tampa operations
Multimedia delivery, game-day operations, and fan experience satisfaction required always-on reliability
Emerging AI, analytics, and digital initiatives demanded greater agility and scalability

Challenges

Rapid shifts in bandwidth demand from routine operations to sold-out games, postseason play, and major events
Fixed-capacity networking forced a costly tradeoff between over-provisioning year-round and scaling for peak demand
Critical media, security, and big data needed to move continuously between New York and Tampa operations
Multimedia delivery, game-day operations, and fan experience satisfaction required always-on reliability
Emerging AI, analytics, and digital initiatives demanded greater agility and scalability

Solutions

Lumen® NaaS (Network-as-a-Service) — consumption-based, programmable connectivity that scales up and down with real demand
Lumen® Internet On-Demand — dynamically adjustable internet capacity at Yankee Stadium
Lumen® Ethernet Fabric Connect - linking Yankee Stadium to the Tampa data center

Solutions

Lumen® NaaS (Network-as-a-Service) — consumption-based, programmable connectivity that scales up and down with real demand
Lumen® Internet On-Demand — dynamically adjustable internet capacity at Yankee Stadium
Lumen® Ethernet Fabric Connect - linking Yankee Stadium to the Tampa data center

Results

Two diverse 100G connections
Greater cost efficiency through a consumption-based model
Always-on reliability between multiple locations
A future-ready foundation for AI, cloud, media services and fan experiences

Results

Two diverse 100G connections
Greater cost efficiency through a consumption-based model
Always-on reliability between multiple locations
A future-ready foundation for AI, cloud, media services and fan experiences

What works for the New York Yankees

Lumen® NaaS (Network-as-a-Service)

Consumption-based, programmable connectivity that scales up and down with real demand

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Lumen® NaaS (Network-as-a-Service)

Consumption-based, programmable connectivity that scales up and down with real demand

Lumen® Internet On-Demand

Dynamically adjustable internet capacity for fast, reliable NaaS.

Learn more

Lumen® Internet On-Demand

Dynamically adjustable internet capacity for fast, reliable NaaS.

Lumen® Ethernet Fabric Connect

Secure, real-time connectivity between multiple sites.

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Lumen® Ethernet Fabric Connect

Secure, real-time connectivity between multiple sites.

“Having a programmable network where I can easily scale between my Ethernet Fabric Connect and my Internet On-Demand is a game changer for the New York Yankees.”

— Mike Lane, SVP of Technology & Broadcasting and CIO

New York Yankees

Current Lumen customer compensated for their endorsement.

“Having a programmable network where I can easily scale between my Ethernet Fabric Connect and my Internet On-Demand is a game changer for the New York Yankees.”

— Mike Lane, SVP of Technology & Broadcasting and CIO

New York Yankees

Current Lumen customer compensated for their endorsement.

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New York Yankees

New York Yankees

Powering the Pinstripes with scalable, on-demand connectivity

Powering the Pinstripes with scalable, on-demand connectivity

What works for the New York Yankees

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