MINNESOTA VIKINGS

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

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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

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Lumen® Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions

Live events and on-demand video delivered seamlessly

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Lumen® Voice Complete®

Integrated voice and SIP trunking services to modernize your network

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Lumen® Internet Access

Scalable and secure connectivity for enterprise applications

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“Connecting the two facilities has been a game changer. It has greatly improved communications throughout the organization.”

—Cheryl Nygaard

Director of IT, Minnesota Vikings

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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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