The ongoing renovation, paid for by Verizon and the Broncos, includes four times as many wireless antennas. And new hardware uses the latest available generation of Wi-Fi, called 802.11ac, which has theoretical speeds of 1.3 gigabits per second.
To achieve those speeds, the stadium also tapped CenturyLink to provide a 10-gigabit-per-second internet connection to power the stadium’s wireless network.
Verizon teamed up with the Broncos to . But that system essentially just put overhead antennas everywhere. This year’s renovation adds antennas in handrails and .
Installation is underway but only 40 percent complete, according to a Broncos spokesperson. The full network is expected to be up and running by early November. The service is also . Just connect to “FreeStadiumWiFi” and watch those YouTube videos — or post your own — between plays.
More details are expected next week.
