Scoring with a state-of-the-art in-stadium network.
Delivering the home-field advantage
The Vikings needed a high-speed backbone to support connectivity for 65,000+ fans on game days and help bolster growth at their satellite campuses. We installed fiber-based data circuits to expand bandwidth, reliability and security.
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Better data. And lots more of it.
Challenges
Solutions
Results
Challenges
Deliver connectivity to 65,000+ fans in real time
Provide 5+ TB data streaming during games
Increase capacity to reduce networking overhead costs
Solutions
Fiber-based data circuits to expand bandwidth, reliability and security for fans and operations
Lumen® IP VPN and 10 Gbps fiber circuits designed to support growth at stadium and satellite campuses
Lumen® Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions for broadcasting of games and events
Results
16.5 TB of data streamed during Super Bowl 2018 by 65,000+ attendees and 5,800 media
Mobile apps for parking, in-stadium directions and ticketing
98.5% of tickets now purchased via mobile app
What works for the Vikings
Lumen® IP VPN
Reliable, secure any-to-any/point-to-point WAN connections
“Connecting the two facilities has been a game changer. It has greatly improved communications throughout the organization.”
—Cheryl Nygaard
Director of IT, Minnesota Vikings
About the Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis and a member of the National Football League since 1960. U.S. Bank Stadium is their home field and headquarters.
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