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On game days, almost 70,000 fans pack Lumen Field, the home of the Seattle Seahawks.
As well as cheering on their team, they expect to be able to use their smartphones to keep track of sports action beyond the stadium between plays. To meet this data demand, Lumen Technologies, a global communications provider, assisted with the design and installation of the Wi-Fi system, including fitting under-seat access points in this innovative approach to meet the challenges of providing signal in the high-density environment.
Meanwhile, for viewers watching at home, Lumen’s Vyvx broadcast solution encodes video feeds from multiple cameras and seamlessly transmits them over their high-speed on-net fiber network. These feeds enable TV networks and streaming services to overlay advanced data analytics and graphics, providing a richer, more immersive viewing experience.
Speaking at the 2024 Forbes CIO Summit in New York City, Dave Ward, Lumen’s chief technology and product officer, marveled at how game day has “fundamentally changed” in the past few years.
Below, explore four insights from Ward on how networking improvements are a big win for sports fans.
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