Seattle Sounders FC

On‑demand connectivity built for high‑stakes, live sports environments.

Seattle Sounders FC

On‑demand connectivity built for high‑stakes, live sports environments.

Scaling connectivity for game day performance

Seattle Sounders FC, one of Major League Soccer’s most influential clubs, needed a more flexible way to support live matches, media operations and digital initiatives without paying for peak capacity year round. Lumen delivered on‑demand, software‑defined connectivity that allows the Sounders to scale bandwidth when it matters most—reducing game day risk and enabling confident, high‑performance operations.

Current Lumen customer compensated for their endorsement.

Scaling connectivity for game day performance

Seattle Sounders FC, one of Major League Soccer’s most influential clubs, needed a more flexible way to support live matches, media operations and digital initiatives without paying for peak capacity year round. Lumen delivered on‑demand, software‑defined connectivity that allows the Sounders to scale bandwidth when it matters most—reducing game day risk and enabling confident, high‑performance operations.

Current Lumen customer compensated for their endorsement.

Three commentators with headsets and microphones sit and chat in a studio by a sports field.

Challenges

  • Static network capacity limited flexibility for live sports operations
  • Game day and media events caused unpredictable bandwidth spikes
  • Paying for peak capacity year round resulted in ongoing inefficiencies

Challenges

  • Static network capacity limited flexibility for live sports operations
  • Game day and media events caused unpredictable bandwidth spikes
  • Paying for peak capacity year round resulted in ongoing inefficiencies

Solutions

  • Lumen® Network‑as‑a‑Service to enable on‑demand bandwidth scaling
  • 10‑gig NaaS port with multiple 1‑gig ports across facilities
  • Self‑service portal to adjust bandwidth in minutes as needed

Solutions

  • Lumen® Network‑as‑a‑Service to enable on‑demand bandwidth scaling
  • 10‑gig NaaS port with multiple 1‑gig ports across facilities
  • Self‑service portal to adjust bandwidth in minutes as needed

Results

  • Achieved a 40% reduction in data migration time during cloud transfers
  • Reduced game day operational and reputational risk
  • Scaled bandwidth for events without paying for peak capacity year round

Results

  • Achieved a 40% reduction in data migration time during cloud transfers
  • Reduced game day operational and reputational risk
  • Scaled bandwidth for events without paying for peak capacity year round

What works for Seattle Sounders FC

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“Live sports don’t operate on a steady curve. We need the ability to scale when the business needs to scale—and to know the network will perform when it matters most.”

 

— Kari Escobedo, Interim CTO

Seattle Sounders FC

Current Lumen customer compensated for their endorsement.

“Live sports don’t operate on a steady curve. We need the ability to scale when the business needs to scale—and to know the network will perform when it matters most.”

 

— Kari Escobedo, Interim CTO

Seattle Sounders FC

Current Lumen customer compensated for their endorsement.

A cameraman in a green vest films a soccer field.

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