Rogers announced Monday it has installed a new 5G+ in-building network system and antenna infrastructure to support 50,000 fans at the new seasonal outdoor concert venue Rogers Stadium located at YZD (the former Downsview Airport lands) in Toronto.
Representing a $5.2-million investment, the Rogers Stadium 5G+ network project required 3,800 hours of planning and 2,300 hours of equipment installation by the Rogers team, including more than 50 antennas around the lower bowl and at the top of the stadium over 20 metres from the ground, according to a Rogers press release.
Designed to provide fans with reliable and consistent coverage wherever they are seated, the Rogers Stadium 5G+ infrastructure is equivalent to the coverage provided by 14 towers in a downtown area, the press release said.
“We’ve built an entirely new 5G+ network at Rogers Stadium for music fans,” said Mark Kennedy, chief technology officer of Rogers, in a statement. “Concertgoers use record amounts of data, and the new network will ensure they have the best connectivity.”
Last year, Rogers invested $8 million to upgrade its 5G network at Rogers Centre in Toronto and $10 million to install a new in-building network system at BC Place in Vancouver for the Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada.
Photo borrowed from Rogers’s website
