Manchester United Unleashes High-Speed Fan-Facing Extreme Networks Wi-Fi at Old Trafford

Red Devils fans attending matches at Old Trafford this season will experience fast new Wi-Fi from Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR). Extreme Networks became the Club’s official Wi-Fi network solutions and Wi-Fi analytics provider in 2022, with the commitment to deliver the latest generation of Wi-Fi connectivity at the historic stadium for the hundreds of thousands of fans who visit the “Theatre of Dreams” each season.

Earlier this year, Extreme completed the rollout of a new Wi-Fi 6 network at Old Trafford, deployed in partnership with Verizon Business. The ultra-fast connectivity supports the Club's innovative digital offerings, including mobile ticketing and membership rewards, and provides the Club with the best possible platform to explore new immersive services to improve the matchday experience for fans.

Manchester United’s first home match of the 2023/24 EPL season kicked off on Monday, August 14. The Club will leverage the ExtremeCloud IQ platform to gain visibility into network performance and management across the venue as well as ExtremeAnalytics solutions to better understand fan behavior and drive more personalized and informed decisions around both the fan experience and overall venue operations.

Key Facts:

• Enhanced Fan Experiences at Old Trafford: The new Wi-Fi 6 network supports modern experiences for fans, including updated digital signage throughout the historical stadium and mobile ticket scanning at the stadium entrances. Fans can reliably access social media apps and stay in contact with friends and family during matches, as well as leverage the Manchester United mobile app to navigate the stadium or get match updates when they're away from their seats.

• Continuously Improved Services and Operations: ExtremeAnalytics provides Old Trafford’s operations team with real-time insights into fan activity and network performance, which they can use to continuously improve digital fan experiences throughout the stadium. This includes application usage insights, which can help identify areas and moments of increased usage to ensure better provision of services. Extreme is the only networking vendor to provide Wi-Fi insights and analytics.

• Reduced Complexity, Improved Performance with Cloud: Manchester United’s IT team is leveraging ExtremeCloud IQ to monitor and optimize network performance, giving it a view into the entire stadium network through a single dashboard. The cloud-managed network also enables the IT team to easily scale operations based on event needs and automatically adjust traffic streams based on network traffic, helping ensure seamless experiences for fans and staff connected to the network.

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