The third biggest TV audience in history tuned in to watch the Denver Broncos take on the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. And for the 71,000+ fans who were inside Levi's Stadium, it was a record-breaking day for sharing, posting, tweeting, streaming and more over the free in-stadium Wi-Fi.
More than 10 Terabytes of data were uploaded and downloaded on the network within the stadium during the day. That’s a staggering amount of data, equal to streaming 6,000+ hours of HD video (more than 8 months worth) or almost 1.2 Million 2-megabyte images. A lot of that volume was generated by the free Super Bowl 50 Stadium app - which allows fans to order food, watch the Super Bowl commercials and replays, and check lines.
The 10 moments that generated the most data traffic at the stadium included:
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The introduction of the 50 Super Bowl MVPs
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Lady Gaga singing the National Anthem and the Blue Angels flyover
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The opening kickoff
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The first coach’s challenge
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Von Miller’s forced fumble and the first touchdown of the game by Malik Jackson
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The halftime show with Coldplay, Beyonce and Bruno Mars
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Von Miller’s second forced fumble and C.J. Anderson’s game-sealing touchdown
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Peyton Manning exiting the field and Gary Kubiak’s Gatorade shower
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The Lombardi Trophy presentation
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Using apps to get back home and to hotels
Comcast Business provides dual 10 Gigabit-per-second connections that serve as the primary network infrastructure for Levi’s Stadium to allow the fans in the stands to get online with fast and reliable Wi-Fi; and for the operations, media and broadcast partners to put on the show.
Given all of the factors involved – location, the tech capabilities of Levi’s stadium, and the sheer number of ways for people to use the Internet – Super Bowl 50 has set a new standard for the digital infrastructure needed to host an event of this scale.
(Photos: AP Images)