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Comcast Business Powers Record-Breaking 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship with City-Scale Network Deployment and Enables First-Ever RealTime4K Viewing Experience
Comcast’s integrated network, broadcast, and viewing platforms powered one of the largest temporary connectivity deployments in professional golf
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nComcast’s integrated network, broadcast, and viewing platforms powered one of the largest temporary connectivity deployments in professional golf\n\n\n PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nComcast Business today announced it powered the 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship with one of the largest temporary network deployments in professional golf, underpinning record-breaking attendance at TPC Sawgrass, delivering NBC Sports’ most-watched PLAYERS broadcast in five years, and enabling the tournament’s first-ever RealTime4K viewing experience for Xfinity customers.\n\n\nThe tournament drew more than 200,000 fans and set a record for ticket sales, underscoring the growing demand for seamless connectivity and immersive viewing experiences across both live events and in-home audiences.\n\n\nTo support the scale and complexity of the event, Comcast Business deployed a city-scale network across the 7,725-yard TPC Sawgrass course – anchored by more than 600 miles of fiber, hundreds of network access points, targeted WiFi 7 in high-density fan zones, and a dedicated broadcast transport backbone operating as a unified platform. This architecture provided engineers with real-time visibility and control across the venue, ensuring consistent performance for fans, tournament operations, broadcast production, and viewers at home.\n\n\nFor the first time in tournament history, Xfinity delivered THE PLAYERS Championship in RealTime4K – bringing fans closer to live play with ultra-low latency and enhanced visual clarity compared to traditional broadcast streams. Viewers also accessed Fan View and Create Your Own Multiview, giving them real-time control over how they watched the tournament. Launched early this year at Super Bowl LX, RealTime4K reflects Comcast’s ongoing investment in redefining the live sports viewing experience.\n\n\nChampionship Moments Drive Real-Time Network Demand\nThe tournament’s dramatic finish drove a sharp spike in network demand on top of already elevated, venue-wide usage.\n\n\nDuring the closing stretch – including Cameron Young’s decisive birdie on the 17th hole and finish on 18 – tens of thousands of fans across the course captured and shared video, photos, and reactions in real time, from grandstands to surrounding fan zones.\n\n\nThat moment extended far beyond the course. NBC Sports’ final round coverage averaged 4.4 mill...