AMB Sports and Entertainment Amps Up Event Experiences at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with Wi-Fi 6E from HPE

To support the premier fan experiences that have garnered top satisfaction honors at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE) is modernizing its wireless network with a Wi-Fi 6E-enabled HPE Aruba Networking solution by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE). The deployment enables guests to breeze through no-hassle entry lanes and live stream events in high-definition, while also ensuring that staff and partners have the seamless, reliable connectivity needed for powering the real-time production technologies required to deliver one-of-a-kind entertainment.

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The new HPE Aruba Networking Wi-Fi 6E deployment at Mercedes-Benz Stadium enables guests to breeze through no-hassle entry lanes and live stream events in high-definition, while also ensuring that staff and partners have the seamless, reliable connectivity needed for powering the real-time production technologies required to deliver one-of-a-kind entertainment. (Photo: Business Wire)

“We wanted to deliver the absolute best connectivity to our guests, fans and in-venue production staff,” explained Kevin Pope, chief information officer, AMBSE, parent company of the National Football League (NFL)‘s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer (MLS)‘s Atlanta United franchises that call the stadium home. “HPE Aruba Networking provides us with the secure, reliable infrastructure critical to entertaining, engaging, and informing our guests for award-winning gameday and major event experiences.”

According to Pope, powering the stadium’s signature experiences with high-performance Wi-Fi helped earn the Falcons recognition as No.1 in Overall Gameday Satisfaction in the NFL’s annual Voice of the Fan survey for the 2022-2023 season.¹

Serving millions, annually

Hosting more than 50 major sporting and entertainment events and three million guests annually, the 75,000-seat stadium also boasts more than 20 different event spaces with premium amenities, fully customizable experiences, dedicated event team staff, and state-of-the-art technology for creating unique and unforgettable events. Adopting Wi-Fi 6E throughout the facility, including seating, concourses, event spaces, and VIP suites, supplies AMBSE with the next-gen Wi-Fi needed for continue its tradition of excellence.