• August 28, 2024

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The new football season is upon us and, before the NFL season kicks off this week, the home of the New Orleans Saints saw a major upgrade in terms of wireless connectivity. The Caesars Superdome is nearly 50 years old and was in desperate need of wireless network upgrades.

This offseason, those aspirations for upgrades finally came to fruition through a dynamic $560 million transformation, strategically aimed at enhancing the facility’s fan experience through extensive upgrades to the wireless and cellular experience for fans on gameday. Whether using Wi-Fi or cellular service, guests will experience best-in-class speeds throughout the stadium.

“The usage of technology by our fans as part of their gameday experience and their demands will continue to increase,” Saints President Dennis Lauscha said. “It is important to provide the strongest and most reliable connectivity for our fans as possible with the Caesars Superdome transformation project. With these upgrades, we will offer a guest experience that features the most effective wireless technology available.”

During the offseason renovation project, the foundation of the facility’s new Distributed Antenna System (DAS) was the installation of 16 multi-beam, wideband spherical lense antennas that are seven feet in diameter and weigh nearly 600 pounds apiece, a model called the MatSing MS-48H180.

Another 16 large antenna spheres of varying sizes and frequencies have also been installed for a total of 32 new large antennas, in addition to 200 cellular antennas inside and around the building, all these products specifically made for high-density environments such as stadiums and arenas. The DAS performance is expected to enhance further as it becomes fully integrated throughout the season.

“Video consumption has become an integral part of the fan experience at sporting events, and venues are constantly being upgraded to deliver advanced mobile connectivity with a focus on upload, which requires higher capacity,” said Bo Larsson, CEO of MatSing. “With more than 200 sectors enabled in the venue and increased network capacity provided by our innovative lens antennas, fans can enjoy a seamless experience—whether they’re streaming game highlights, posting on social media, or managing their sports betting and fantasy football teams.”

These upgrades will not only be put on full display throughout the NFL season for Saints fans, but it will ultimately be showcased next February for tens of thousands of NFL fans when Super Bowl LIX is played in the Superdome on February 9, 2025.

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