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Wi-Fi Usage Surges at Super Bowl LIV For Seventh Year in a Row
Extreme Networks Wi-Fi analytics solution reveals a record-breaking 26 TB of data was transferred over in-stadium Wi-Fi during NFL's biggest game of the year
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[{"type":"text","content":"Extreme Networks Wi-Fi analytics solution reveals a record-breaking 26 TB of data was transferred over in-stadium Wi-Fi during NFL's biggest game of the year\n\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Signaling technology's massive presence in sports, a record 26.42 terabytes of data was transferred within the stadium during Super Bowl LIV in Miami—an increase of 9.9% from last year's NFL championship game, despite being held at a smaller-capacity stadium with nearly 10,000 fewer fans. Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), the Official Wi-Fi Solutions Provider of the NFL and of Super Bowl LIV, provided all of the Wi-Fi infrastructure for the event and analyzed the record-breaking increase in fan engagement, as well as trends in user behavior, throughout the game. The results show Instagram was the top driver of Wi-Fi usage, and each user consumed an average of 595.6 megabytes of data – an increase of 21% per user over last year's Super Bowl LIII.\n\n \n \n\n \nThe National Football League is leading the way in the digital sports world, investing in stadium infrastructure, including 5G and advanced Wi-Fi solutions, to support its increasingly mobile-centric, connected fan base. Since Extreme announced its partnership with the NFL in 2014, it has deployed its edge solutions, including ExtremeWireless™ access points and/or ExtremeAnalytics™ software, across 24 NFL stadiums and supporting 25 teams to improve stadium Wi-Fi and drive next-generation in-stadium experiences for fans. The NFL has tapped Extreme to provide data and analytics for the previous six Super Bowls.\nSuper Bowl LIV by the Numbers:\nData Transferred: 26.42 TB Before Kick-off: 11.1 TB After Kick-off: 15.32 TBNetwork Spikes Peak Concurrent Users: 24,837 (pre-game) Peak Network Utilization: 10.4 Gbps (pre-game)Game Attendance: 62,417 Fan Engagement Number of Users: 44,358 Adoption Rate: 71% Average Usage Per Device: 595.6 MBMost Popular Apps Most Used Streaming Apps iTunes Apple Streaming YouTube Spotify NetflixMost Used Social Apps Facebook Instagram Twitter Snapchat BitmojiMost Used Sporting Apps ESPN NFL NFL OnePass CBS Sports ESPN GoThese insights, powered by ExtremeAnalytics, provide greater visibility into network performance, as well as which apps are running on the Wi-Fi network and what the response time is for each app. This information empowers s...