AT&T announced that its customers set a new usage record of 13 TB of data over 4G LTE/5G network before and during the Super Bowl, an increase of 28% compared to 2020 for the event.
“We worked around the clock to make sure our customers could flawlessly upload, download and stream those high energy moments from the game,” said Asad Paracha, RAN Director, AT&T. “With all our prep and investment, we were confident going into Sunday’s game, and we’re thrilled it all came together to deliver the best-in-class experience for the tens of thousands of AT&T customers and first responders in and around the stadium.”
Investing in AT&T Network AT&T super bowl 2022
To land those extra points, AT&T teams created a playbook like no other. Work began well in advance of game day with employees adding thousands of cell sites and feet of fiber in and around the stadium.The Operator executed on playbook to build and bolster America’s Most Reliable 5G Network, fastest internet and FirstNet, the nation’s only network built with and for public safety. AT&T network teams outfitted the stadium with 10 times the capacity from 2020’s game. That included nearly 260 AT&T 5G+ nodes.
Prioritizing First Responders
With FirstNet, Built with AT&T, public safety’s emergency communications didn’t have to compete with attendees’ voice and data traffic. This is vital as, on average, a first responder on FirstNet used 2+ times more data for their critical communications at the Big Game compared to a fan. Last night, first responders conducted over 320,000 data sessions and roughly 2,300 voice calls. That’s like streaming more than 100 hours of HD video without interference or interruption from fan selfies and social posts.
