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Wi-Fi Usage at New England Patriots Home Opener Breaks Industry Records with a Peak Data Transfer Rate of 23.24 Gbps During Unveiling of Super Bowl Banner
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A record 23.24 gigabits per second (Gbps) was the peak Wi-Fi data transfer rate within Gillette Stadium during
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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A record 23.24 gigabits per second (Gbps) was the peak Wi-Fi data transfer rate within Gillette Stadium during last night's New England Patriots home opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers when the Patriots unveiled their Super Bowl LIII banner, beating previous data records by 58 percent. At 23.24 Gbps, this is the biggest network moment ever at a sporting venue.\n\n \nThe record-breaking increase in fan engagement was analyzed by Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), the Official Wi-Fi Solutions Provider of the National Football League (NFL) for the 7th straight season. Results gathered from Extreme's Wi-Fi analytics solution show fans at the 65,000-seat stadium used the Facebook app the most to share this key moment, and iCloud, iTunes, Snapchat and Instagram were among the top five apps overall during the game. The volume of social data transferred throughout the game reached 1.4 terabytes – an increase of 67 percent – over 2017 Patriots home opener (Super Bowl LI banner unveiling).\nNew England Patriots Home Opener by the Numbers:\nData Transferred: 11.58 TB Pre-game: 4.56 TB Game Time: 6.58 TB Post-Game: 440 GBPeak Wi-Fi Data Transfer Rate: 23.24 Gbps Network Spikes Peak Concurrent Users: 34,982, during Super Bowl LIII banner reveal Peak Network Utilization: 23.24 Gbps, during Super Bowl LIII banner revealFan Engagement Number of Users: 44,906 Engagement Rate: 71 percentMost Popular Apps Most Used Streaming Apps: iTunes, Apple Streaming, YouTube, Periscope, Anvato Most Used Social Apps: Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Bitmoji Most Used Sporting Apps: ESPN, Yahoo Sports, NFL, CBS Sports, Gillette Stadium GamedayExtreme's Smart OmniEdge™ solutions, including ExtremeMobility™ access points and ExtremeAnalytics™ software, have been deployed at Gillette Stadium since 2012 to enable stadium Wi-Fi and support the Patriot's goal of delivering the ultimate in-stadium experience for fans. Extreme's hardware and analytics software elements provide the Patriots with reliable connectivity and real-time visibility into network usage, providing business intelligence that allows the six-time NFL champions to improve the fan experience and directly impacts the effectiveness of the Patriots organization.\nExtreme Networks is the Official Wi-Fi Solutions Provider of the National Footba...