Verizon Business led a comprehensive refresh of a US National Football League (NFL) stadium with the installation of new Wi-Fi 6E and LAN capabilities at Empower Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos.

The network revamp included more than 2,400 wireless access points to boost coverage across the 76,125-seat stadium. Verizon Business stated the upgrade significantly enhances connectivity for fans and stadium operations.

Fans benefit from fast, reliable public Wi-Fi throughout the stadium, supporting an improved game-day experience.

Verizon Business noted the new network backbone, using a dedicated 6GHz frequency band and WPA3 security, boosts speed, reliability and security for both public and private Wi-Fi.

The network powers point-of-sale systems, surveillance, crowd management, ticketing, and sustainability initiatives.

Ahead of the 2023–2024 season, Verizon also installed 965 antennas for LTE and mmWave 5G coverage, ensuring robust connectivity for fans and staff anywhere in the stadium and parking lot tailgating areas.

It also operates the stadium’s neutral host distributed antenna system (DAS).

Verizon Business CRO Massimo Peselli stated the holistic approach “uses a mix of 5G and advanced technologies to tailor a high-performance connectivity ecosystem,  transforming both front-end and back-office functions”.

The operator has deployed mmWave, CBRS, Wi-Fi, managed private wireless, and 5G across numerous NFL stadiums.