Minnesota Vikings

Vikings score with a state‑of‑the‑art network.

Minnesota Vikings

Vikings score with a state‑of‑the‑art network.

Winning on and off the field

The Vikings needed a high‑speed backbone to support connectivity between their stadium and headquarters, and a partner to help deliver live broadcasts. Lumen solutions help the Vikings consistently deliver on game day.

Winning on and off the field

Minnesota Vikings mascot Victor the Viking raises his hands to signal a touchdown inside a crowded U.S. Bank stadium.

Minnesota Vikings mascot Victor the Viking raises his hands to signal a touchdown inside a crowded U.S. Bank stadium. PlayButton

Learn how the Vikings’ partnership with Lumen helps them score with a state‑of‑the‑art network (2:05)

Challenges

Provide 5+ TB data streaming during games
Increase capacity to reduce networking overhead costs
Transfer data seamlessly from headquarters to the downtown stadium

Challenges

Provide 5+ TB data streaming during games
Increase capacity to reduce networking overhead costs
Transfer data seamlessly from headquarters to the downtown stadium

Solutions

Fiber‑based data circuits to expand bandwidth, reliability and security for fans and operations
Lumen® Wavelength Solutions and 10 Gbps fiber circuits designed to support growth at stadium and satellite campuses
Lumen® Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions for broadcasting of games and events

Solutions

Fiber‑based data circuits to expand bandwidth, reliability and security for fans and operations
Lumen® Wavelength Solutions and 10 Gbps fiber circuits designed to support growth at stadium and satellite campuses
Lumen® Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions for broadcasting of games and events

Results

16.5 TB of data streamed during 2018 Super Bowl by 65,000+ attendees and 5,800 media
Clear and reliable game day broadcasts
Lower maintenance and networking overhead costs

Results

16.5 TB of data streamed during 2018 Super Bowl by 65,000+ attendees and 5,800 media
Clear and reliable game day broadcasts
Lower maintenance and networking overhead costs

What works for the Vikings

Lumen® Wavelength Solutions

Fast, secure connectivity to help support latency‑sensitive apps.

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Lumen® Wavelength Solutions

Fast, secure connectivity to help support latency‑sensitive apps.

Lumen® Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions

Live events and on‑demand video delivered seamlessly.

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Lumen® Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions

Live events and on‑demand video delivered seamlessly.

Lumen® Voice Complete®

Integrated voice and SIP trunking services to modernize your network.

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Lumen® Voice Complete®

Integrated voice and SIP trunking services to modernize your network.

Lumen® Dedicated Internet Access

Scalable and secure connectivity for enterprise applications.

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Lumen® Dedicated Internet Access

Scalable and secure connectivity for enterprise applications.

“Our partnership with Lumen helped us create what we believe is the most amazing sports venue in the world.”

– John Penhollow, Executive VP and Chief Revenue Officer

Minnesota Vikings

“Our partnership with Lumen helped us create what we believe is the most amazing sports venue in the world.”

– John Penhollow, Executive VP and Chief Revenue Officer

Minnesota Vikings

Vikings fans cheer in the stands of the stadium with screens in the background that say the word skol

Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

Winning on and off the field

Winning on and off the field

Challenges

Challenges

Solutions

Solutions

Results

Results

What works for the Vikings

Lumen® Wavelength Solutions

Lumen® Wavelength Solutions

Lumen® Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions

Lumen® Vyvx® Broadcast Solutions

Lumen® Voice Complete®

Lumen® Voice Complete®

Lumen® Dedicated Internet Access

Lumen® Dedicated Internet Access

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