A fans besiege the New York Metro all the way to East Brunswick New Jeresey for the Super Bowl, AT&T customers can rest assured that that Big Orange is ready on the network in the Big Apple. If you are looking for the best Super Bowl / Big Game apps check out our Best Super Bowl apps feature.
AT&T reports that in New York and New Jersey, it has enhanced its voice and data network capacity to offer customer continued service with:
- Brand new DAS (Distributed Antenna System) at the with more than 500 antennas hidden throughout the stadium bowl and more than 6.4 miles of cable.
- Two Cells on Wheels (COWs) in the parking lots that serve the stadium to handle the influx of wireless demand on game day.
- In Midtown Manhattan, AT&T has deployed seven COWs to provide additional coverage/capacity for fans attending football-related events.
- AT&T has also built a brand new cell site at the northern end of Times Square, to handle the increased wireless needs of the more than 270,000 people expected to attend events taking place each day.
AT&T o provides access to Wi-Fi hotspots and Wi-Fi Hot Zones in NYC that will help fans stay connected. Once in these areas, AT&T customers will be able to connect to the Wi-Fi network, and not accrue data charges.
Please note that during the game itself inside the stadium streaming of video has been barred. The only way we think you'll be able to view video is via a portable television.