American Tower and Minnesota Wild are Enhancing the Fan Experience at Xcel Energy Center
13 Julho 2023 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Deploying a state-of-the-art 5G Distributed
Antenna System, ahead of Minnesota Wild’s 2023 season.
American Tower Corporation and Xcel Energy Center, home of the
Minnesota Wild, are deploying a state-of-the-art Distributed
Antenna System (DAS) solution that will bring 5G technology to the
arena. Attracting 1.7 million visitors and hosting over 150 sports
and entertainment events annually, including 44 National Hockey
League (NHL) games per season, Xcel Energy Center ranks among North
America's largest arenas.
“We were ready to enter the new era of fan engagement and
provide cutting-edge applications for the Minnesota Wild fans, with
an updated, neutral-host 5G DAS,” said Jim Ibister, Senior Vice
President of Facility Administration, Minnesota Sports &
Entertainment. “When we were evaluating connectivity providers,
American Tower’s track record with sports venues and technological
vision made them the obvious choice to lead this critical network
upgrade. Our fans expect a fast and reliable network, so they can
share their live game-time experience with friends and family. This
network upgrade will provide a state-of-the-art experience today
and set the foundation for future technologies for years to
come."
Construction commenced in May, with an expedited timeline to
finish the project ahead of the 2023 hockey season. The network
will cover the 650,000-square-foot facility, including the arena,
the adjacent Saint Paul RiverCentre, the city's convention center,
and back-of-the-house areas, to enhance operations and services.
The new system will support all 5G spectrum bands, including C-band
and millimeter wave (mmWave).
“We are honored to be selected by Xcel Energy Center, given
their focus on delivering exceptional connectivity to enhance the
guest experience,” said Francis Finnegan, Vice President, Managed
Networks, American Tower. “We are working diligently to ensure a
seamless transition, without any downtime, as we construct a
parallel DAS network that will be fully deployed in time for the
2023 NHL season. Our DAS solution not only meets today’s 5G
requirements, but it is future-ready for next-generation
applications, with our edge compute offerings.”
To learn more about American Tower’s in-building wireless
services for buildings and venues, visit
americantower.com/venues.
About American Tower American Tower, one of the largest
global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and
developer of multitenant communications real estate with a
portfolio of nearly 226,000 communications sites and a highly
interconnected footprint of U.S. data center facilities. For more
information about American Tower, please visit
https://www.americantower.com/.
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American Tower Corporation: Jonathan Thienemann Director,
Corporate External Communications 617-375-7500
media.relations@americantower.com
Xcel Energy Center: Sam Johnson Communication and Digital
Media Specialist 651-312-3498 sam.johnson@xcelenergycenter.com
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