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Lumen-backed tech plays help the Bucs deliver on game day

Play #1: Performance

Game Situation
Play Execution
Coaching Tips
The Score

Game Situation

Bandwidth limitations fumble fan and team connectivity

In the stands, thousands of fans require access to live streaming and up-to-the-minute player stats, while team members behind the scenes need digital playbooks and Wi-Fi connected apps for training. The Bucs sought a dedicated network solution that could support maximum capacity events and connectivity to all global sites.

A businessman works in a room of technology.

Play execution

Scalable, flexible Lumen networking provides reliable connections

Lumen^® Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) delivers fast, reliable internet connection and Lumen^®IP VPN provides a dynamic, high-availability network.

Coaching Tips

The right network responds to any situation

“The Lumen solutions that we have for our network have allowed for broader fan engagement. The less time that they spend having to wait in lines and ordering food is more time for them to enjoy just what they bought their tickets for, which is to come and enjoy the Buccaneers.”

– Charles Harris, Vice President of Information Technology

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

“Now, with Lumen DIA, it’s seamless. With the bandwidth we’ve got in place, we can have 70,000 people in there and it can be the same as if you have two people in the stadium.”

– Alex Bohne, Director of Information Technology

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Fans in red Buccaneers attire watch the game.

The Score

Tech that tackled the challenge

Lumen solutions allow the Bucs to seamlessly support high bandwidth periods, expand capacity and prioritize network traffic as needed, harnessing up to 17 TB of connection at the busiest events. Plus, in-stadium fans can order food from an app, utilize mobile ticketing, stream content and more on the Lumen network. Fans can digitally streamline their experience, shifting priority to their key focus: the field.

Play #2: Security

Game Situation
Play Execution
Coaching Tips
The Score

Game Situation

Bots threaten to blitz the network

The team’s growing community of over 70k in-stadium fans required a technology partner that could offer a consolidated, secure network solution.

Play Execution

Lumen stacks the line with threat defense

Lumen^® Cloud Connect solutions provide secure cloud connection through Microsoft Azure, while Lumen^®DDoS Hyper^® secures data and protects critical web-facing resources.

Coaching Tips

Protect your playmakers

“We upgraded to Lumen DDoS Hyper simply because we know that they’re going to have their i’s dotted and t’s crossed and that they’re going to make sure that nothing gets through to us.”

– Alex Bohne, Director of Information Technology
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Score

With the right protection, you can support forward progress for your business

Today, the Bucs can confidently connect their fans with secure, reliable networking. Powerful DDoS defense and threat mitigation allow for minimized downtime and reduced daily maintenance—improving their ROI and providing exceptional fan experiences.

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