Minnesota Vikings

Fans score on game days with a state-of-the-art network.

Keeping fans connected and entertained

The Vikings needed a high-speed backbone to support connectivity for 65,000+ fans on game days. Lumen delivered the immersive, interactive stadium experience fans expected by installing fiber-based data circuits to expand bandwidth, reliability and security.

A Minnesota Vikings fan cheers for the team inside a packed stadium.

A Minnesota Vikings fan cheers for the team inside a packed stadium. PlayButton

See how Lumen network connections help the Vikings win (2:07)

Challenges

Deliver connectivity to 65,000+ fans in real time
Provide 5+ TB data streaming during games
Increase capacity to reduce networking overhead costs
Transfer data seamlessly from headquarters to the downtown stadium

Challenges

Deliver connectivity to 65,000+ fans in real time
Provide 5+ TB data streaming during games
Increase capacity to reduce networking overhead costs
Transfer data seamlessly from headquarters to the downtown stadium

Solutions

Fiber-based data circuits to expand bandwidth, reliability and security for fans and operations
Lumen® IP VPN and 10 Gbps fiber circuits designed to support growth at stadium and satellite campuses
Lumen® Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions for broadcasting of games and events

Solutions

Fiber-based data circuits to expand bandwidth, reliability and security for fans and operations
Lumen® IP VPN and 10 Gbps fiber circuits designed to support growth at stadium and satellite campuses
Lumen® Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions for broadcasting of games and events

Results

16.5 TB of data streamed during 2018 Super Bowl by 65,000+ attendees and 5,800 media
Mobile apps for parking, in-stadium directions and ticketing
99.7% of tickets now purchased via mobile app

Results

16.5 TB of data streamed during 2018 Super Bowl by 65,000+ attendees and 5,800 media
Mobile apps for parking, in-stadium directions and ticketing
99.7% of tickets now purchased via mobile app

What works for the Vikings

Lumen® IP VPN

Reliable, secure any-to-any/point-to-point WAN connections

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Lumen® IP VPN

Reliable, secure any-to-any/point-to-point WAN connections

Lumen® Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions

Live events and on-demand video delivered seamlessly

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Lumen® Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions

Live events and on-demand video delivered seamlessly

Lumen® Voice Complete®

Integrated voice and SIP trunking services to modernize your network

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Lumen® Voice Complete®

Integrated voice and SIP trunking services to modernize your network

Lumen® Dedicated Internet Access

Scalable and secure connectivity for enterprise applications

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Lumen® Dedicated Internet Access

Scalable and secure connectivity for enterprise applications

“Our partnership with Lumen helped us create what we believe is the most amazing sports venue in the world.”

John Penhollow

Executive VP, Chief Revenue Officer, Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

Fans score on game days with a state-of-the-art network.

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