Cellnex Telecom deploys broadband in the new state of Atletico de Madrid

Cellnex Telecom deploys broadband in the new state of Atletico de Madrid

The company will provide service to the 68,000 spectators of the site thanks to a network of 'small cells' that can work with different telephony operators

  Cellnex Telecom will equip the Wanda Metropolitano stadium, the new 'home' of Club Atlético de Madrid, from the 2017-2018 season, with multi-operator mobile broadband coverage, thanks to the signed agreement between both parties. Cellnex has already closed agreements with several operators - among them Telefónica, Vodafone and Orange - which, from the outset, will offer their customers access to voice and data services in 4G broadband and in the future 5G.

The deployment of this infrastructure in the Wanda Metropolitano will improve the user experience and avoid the network failures that usually occur in areas of high connectivity demand due to the conglomeration of a large number of simultaneous users.

   This solution is a pioneer in Spain and will serve the 68,000 spectators that will be able to host the new rojiblanco stadium. It will be through a unique and exclusive network of antennas - up to 250 -, remote units, fiber network and equipment located in the technical room. The agreement with the Atletico de Madrid extends for 10 years .

The Wanda Metropolitano stadium project is a flexible and neutral solution for voice and data operators operating in Spain. In addition, it is scalable and, therefore, it is prepared to respond to the demand for more data traffic in the future. Through a single shared network of antennas and equipment, Cellnex Telecom will offer 2G, 3G and 4G coverage to all operators that wish to offer this real and mobile broadband service to their customers.

The technical solution is modular (by sectors) which makes it possible to switch and modulate the capacity to guarantee the maximum performance to the users of the stadium both in football days with the public concentrated in the stands, as in other types of events and shows that can be held in the Metropolitan Wanda.

The project includes the installation of about 250 antennas, of which 25% will be located in field and outdoor areas, and the rest will be located in the different interior areas of the stadium. The solution, which will have a total of 106 remote units, organizes the Wanda Metropolitano in 39 sectors, of which 24 are of grandstand, another four on the pitch, five correspond to the inner zone of the stadium, and another six , outside of it.

As main advantages, Cellnex provides the single window for all voice and data operators, the solution engineering, the supply and deployment of the common infrastructure (mimicked with the environment) and the maintenance and assurance of the service with minimum consumption.

Cellnex Telecom also brings to the project its experience in similar solutions deployed in large stadiums in Italy, such as San Siro in Milan (80,000 spectators, 107 remote units and 165 antennas) or the Juventus Stadium in Turin (41,000 spectators, 38 remote units and 91 antennas)