The Univ. of Tennessee addressed a “major complaint by football fans” as “work to enhance Wi-Fi at Neyland Stadium has begun,” according to Adam Sparks of the KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL. Though it will “take about a year to get to reach full Wi-Fi connectivity,” the Wi-Fi will “get better throughout the 2023 football season with limited capabilities.” The project will “extend into summer 2024 through multiple phases.” Different areas in and around the stadium will “get improved connectivity at different times.” The gates and plazas around Neyland Stadium will “see improvement first because that's where digital ticketing matters most.” Next, interior seating will “get better Wi-Fi,” with it starting "in the lower bowl, then the premium areas and upper deck.” The project will “include 1,800 connectivity points.” UT, through the Christman Company, has partnered with MS Benbow & Associates to “design, engineer and integrate a Wi-Fi network that will ultimately service the entire stadium and surrounding plazas” (KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL, 4/13).
