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Extreme Networks Gears Up for Record-Breaking Wi-Fi Usage at Super Bowl LIV
Official Wi-Fi Solutions Provider of the National Football League to Ensure a Seamless Digital Fan Experience at Nation's Biggest Sporting Event for 7th
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[{"type":"text","content":"Official Wi-Fi Solutions Provider of the National Football League to Ensure a Seamless Digital Fan Experience at Nation's Biggest Sporting Event for 7th Consecutive Season\n New \"Smart Stadium\" Technology Co-Developed with Verizon to Ensure Seamless Transition from 5G and 4G LTE Networks to Stadium Wi-Fi for Verizon Customers\n\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), the Official Wi-Fi Solutions Provider for the seventh consecutive Super Bowl, today announced it will blitz Super Bowl LIV with Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi analytics solutions to fuel the digital game day experience for fans attending The Big Game in Miami on February 2, 2020. Further enhancing the fan experience, Extreme is working with Verizon to help provide a seamless hand-off for Verizon customers between the company's wireless network, and in-stadium Wi-Fi networks.\n\n \n \n\n \nThis news follows last year's record-breaking Wi-Fi usage at Super Bowl LIII where 24 terabytes of data was transferred within the stadium – an increase of 47 percent from the previous NFL championship game. Extreme expects digital engagement at Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium to outpace last year's milestones by every measure given accelerating trends in social media usage and the NFL's growing support for a diverse array of in-stadium digital fan experiences, such as AR, VR, and location-based offerings.\nKey Facts:\nProven, jointly developed \"smart stadium\" technology linking Verizon's wireless network to ExtremeWireless™ Wi-Fi access points and ExtremeAnalytics™ software, will provide a seamless connectivity and authentication experience for Verizon customers between Verizon's wireless network and Wi-Fi networks, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity for fans anywhere in and around the stadium. Extreme currently provides Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi analytics solutions to 24 stadiums servicing 25 teams across the NFL and will continue to provide solutions over the next two seasons, including Super Bowl LV in Tampa on February 7, 2021. With ExtremeWireless access points, NFL teams have the scale and capacity to provide seamless Wi-Fi connectivity to fans on game day. Fans can share their experiences on social media, instantly access real-time statistics and commentary, and stream instant replay videos on their mobile devices without latency. With Extre...