The sixth-largest U.S. collegiate football stadium blankets
every seat with wireless connectivity for the first time, enabling
unlimited content streaming and other modern touchless mobile
experiences from entry to exit.
For the first time in the 100-year history of Neyland Stadium,
University of Tennessee (UT) is blanketing all of its
101,915-seats, as well as gates and outdoor plazas, with the latest
generation of Wi-Fi connectivity using an AI-powered solution from
HPE Aruba Networking by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE). The
deployment features Wi-Fi 6E for indoor areas, along with the
latest generation of outdoor Wi-Fi, enabling fans to stream
unlimited content during NCAA Division I football games and other
events. Operationally, the stadium’s modern connectivity supports
applications for smoothly orchestrating complex large public venue
productions such as 100% mobile ticketing, physical security,
communication solutions, and point of sale. Future technologies are
expected to include in-seat refreshment purchasing and IPTV
solutions.
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The University of Tennessee has
implemented a new network from HPE Aruba Networking at Neyland
Stadium. The deployment features Wi-Fi 6E for indoor areas, along
with the latest generation of outdoor Wi-Fi, enabling fans to
stream unlimited content during NCAA Division I football games and
other events. Operationally, the stadium’s modern connectivity
supports applications for smoothly orchestrating complex large
public venue productions such as 100% mobile ticketing, physical
security, communication solutions, and point of sale. (Photo:
Business Wire)
“Exceptional game day and special event experiences play an
important part in fulfilling our mission to lead the way forward in
all aspects of college sports,” said Thomas Moats, Jr., assistant
athletic director for Information Technology for University of
Tennessee Athletics. “Adopting wireless connectivity, including
Wi-Fi 6E, from HPE Aruba Networking enables us to achieve our
connected stadium goals for supplying next-generation mobile
experiences that contribute to an exceptional fan experience.”
Originally constructed in 1921, the iconic Neyland Stadium is
the sixth-largest college football venue in the U.S. and home of
the University of Tennessee Volunteers. Located in the heart of
Knoxville, Tennessee, it has a total enrollment of more than 36,000
students served by 11,000 faculty and staff.
Serving every fan entertainment need
According to Moats, UT Vols fans are currently using the new
stadium Wi-Fi to enjoy fast, touchless gate entry, monitor other
sporting events that are happening concurrently, provide ancillary
entertainment for their children and grandchildren while watching a
game, and share the excitement on their social media accounts.
“When Peyton Manning and our guest entertainer Dolly Parton took
the field during our game against Georgia, Wi-Fi utilization spiked
to 31GBps,” said Moats. “The previous throughput record for any
stadium in the U.S. was the 2023 Super Bowl at 25.8GBps,
demonstrating the scalability and reliability of selecting an HPE
Aruba Networking solution for our deployment.”
Other benefits include improved ingress times at all 26 gates,
ensuring every attendee is in the building prior to kickoff. In the
past, fans could still be passing through the gates up to 20
minutes after a game started.
“For a globally recognized and respected sports brands, it’s
critical to continue tradition-rich histories of excellence by
elevating mobile experiences for fans,” said Stuart Strickland,
wireless chief technology officer at HPE Aruba Networking.
“Providing high-performance mobility for the Vols’ passionate and
loyal fanbase enables UT Athletics to continue its national
leadership in ticketed collegiate sports.”
Enabling seamless transitions
UT Athletics is also deploying the AI-powered management
solutions HPE Aruba Networking User Experience Insight (UXI), for
real-time network health and performance monitoring and HPE Aruba
Networking Central on Premises, for network optimization and
security. The adoption aligns the Stadium’s wireless with the
institution’s existing academic HPE Aruba Networking deployment,
ensuring users have the same secure, high-quality mobile
experiences in the stadium as in the classroom, including seamless
transitions between the stadium and academic facilities.
“With HPE Aruba Networking Central we gain an intuitive
management solution that helps us rapidly troubleshoot our network
and provides real-time insights for optimizing Wi-Fi performance
during fast-moving events,” said Moats. “In addition to supporting
a wide range of currently-connected solutions, we’ll be able to
roll out many new IoT solutions, such as restroom and lighting
management systems for further improved attendee experiences and
operational sustainability.”
Proven experts produce future-ready results
To gain the right wireless infrastructure, UT Athletics turned
to the long-tenured large public venue (LPV) engineering experts at
M S Benbow and Associates Professional Engineering Corporation
(MSB). Working together, it was determined that a Wi-Fi 6E-based
solution would make Neyland Stadium future-ready.
“With fan connectivity expectations escalating for frictionless
experiences such as event entry and on-site purchases, as well as
the capability to stream experiences to friends and colleagues,
adopting HPE Aruba Networking and MSB's Wi-Fi 6E expertise ensures
that UT Athletics can deliver,” said Ken Wright, P.E., director of
Connectivity Solutions at MSB. “To manage such a large network,
spread out over several acres, HPE Aruba Networking Central and UXI
provides UT Athletics with the streamlined management capabilities
that help keep IT overhead low.”
Anchoring the Neyland Entertainment District
The Stadium’s new Wi-Fi will also support the venue as an anchor
destination for the planned mixed-use Neyland Entertainment
District, a year-around destination that will enhance campus and
community. The public-private partnership will span the Tennessee
River waterfront outside of the historic venue and is envisioned to
include a hotel, restaurants, retail, event space and other
family-friendly entertainment options.
“Realizing our long-term goals for the Stadium and the Neyland
Entertainment District requires having the right networking
infrastructure and vendor partnership in place,” said Moats. “HPE
Aruba Networking has been a great partner throughout our
deployment, ensuring our Wi-Fi was ready for our first game, and
for every event since.”
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