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HPE Self-Driving Network Enables Transformation of Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium to Enhance Fan Experience
MADRID, February 16, 2026--The Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium, home of Atlético de Madrid, is advancing its technological transformation with the implementation of a new intelligent, self-driving network infrastructure based on HPE Networking solutions. The project, divided into two phases over the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons, completely modernizes the stadium’s communications system and marks the beginning of a new era in the digitalization of sports infrastructures in Europe.
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