According to the CEO of Extreme Network, ‘Hattrick’ has insights into fan choice, venue operation and network efficiency.
For the ninth year in a row, Extreme Networks will be the official Wi-Fi solution and analytics provider For the National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl. But that’s not all the company announced this week. Extreme is also considered the official Wi-Fi solution and analytics provider for the US National Hockey League (NHL) and both. Manchester United Football Club (ManU)Based in the Greater Manchester, England area.
Regarding the partnership with the NHL, Ed Meyercord, president and CEO of Extreme Networks, “promises to deliver a hat trick of insight because it relates to fan choice, venue operations and network efficiency.”
Chris Goliar, vice president of the League for Business Development and Technology Partnership, commented that the NHL was “overwhelmed.” […] To unveil Wi-Fi network performance at NHL Arenas, “the information that Extreme’s analytics solutions will provide will” provide a deeper insight and insight to provide a more personalized and stylish in-arena fan experience. “
Installation of Extreme Wi-Fi 6 access points and analytics support for Manchester United Club at Old Trafford will begin later this year and will provide fans with a fast, reliable Wi-Fi connection, enhancing the club’s ability to deliver high-performance, low latency and secure digital. Service.
“Our collaboration with Extreme Network is an important step in our drive to improve and modernize Old Trafford’s in-stadium fan experience, opening up exciting opportunities for the club to provide the next generation of digital services to fans and spectators on match days.” Roche says.
This year’s Super Bowl will be held on February 13, 2022 at Sophie Stadium in Inglewood, California. ExtremeAnalytics has been deployed in 29 of the 30 NFL stadiums and ExtremeWireless access points have been installed in 12 NFL stadiums. Previously reported data indicates that data usage during games has revealed an interesting trend in the way fans use the network.
In 2020, John Brams, director of sports and entertainment for the Extreme Network, said RCR Wireless News That average fan transferred about 600 megabytes, an increase of more than 100-megabytes, compared to 492 reported in 2019. This upward trend is expected to continue.
Indeed, based on recent extreme insights, NFL teams have seen a 22% increase in data throughput and a 31% data transfer speed during games this season compared to the 2019 season. This means that the company concludes that fans are increasing their use of wireless data, but the speed of those connections has also improved dramatically.
