Chiefs adding wifi network at Arrowhead
 

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Chiefs Launch Mobile App & Arrowhead Wi-Fi

The Chiefs are bringing fans another way that will enhance the game day experience at Arrowhead Stadium. Starting this Sunday, Wi-Fi will be available in the stadium, along with a new mobile application connecting fans to the team and to each other.

“Our fans told us that we needed to add this element to their game day experience and we listened,” Bill Chapin, Chiefs Senior Vice President of Business Operations explained.

As part of the massive installation project, 600 wireless access points were installed throughout the stadium. Wi-Fi will be available to all fans attending the game under the name “Arrowhead Wi-Fi.”

“Everybody loves their mobile device. They all bring it to the stadium, I do the same thing,” Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt explained. “We felt it was important to get Wi-Fi in the building so fans could use their mobile devices in the stadium. This initiative will add to the fan experience this year and help give the fans the best game day experience.”

The Chiefs are also unveiling the Chiefs Mobile App, which can be downloaded through Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Market for Android devices.

While inside Arrowhead Stadium, this App will allow fans to watch instant replays from multiple camera angles and also see “under-the-hood” replays that cannot be seen anywhere else. In addition, NFL Red Zone will be available; giving fans the chance to check in on all the action from around the NFL. For more information on the app click here.

“This year, at the first regular season game, we will have a full Wi-Fi system in the stadium. Plus, with the Chiefs Mobile App, you will have instant replays on your device. You can watch the NFL Red Zone and track your fantasy football team in stadium,” Chiefs President Mark Donovan noted.

This is just the first step in an ongoing process. The organization will continue to make adjustments to further enhance the fan experience by boosting connectivity inside Arrowhead Stadium. You, the fans, play a key role in assuring those adjustments best-fit fan needs.

“With the new system, we know that over the first few weeks, there will be many things that we will be testing and tweaking to reach optimal performance,” Donovan said. “This adjustment phase could take multiple weeks. As we always do, we’re asking fans to interact with the system and provide feedback so that we can make accurate and timely decisions to ensure everyone has a great in-stadium mobile experience.”

For fans attending the game on Sunday, be sure to download the Chiefs Mobile App and try out the new Wi-Fi at Arrowhead Stadium this week. Fans with feedback on the new Arrowhead Wi-Fi network can email customerrelations@kcchiefs.com.

I know I'm a tech geek, but that sounds really cool. The ability to watch Red Zone is a particularly nice touch.

If they start winning again I don't think they'll need RedZone availability.

Must be a huge undertaking.

That is awesome. As someone who uses Sprint for mobile phone/data, I always thought it was ludicrous that in a stadium that Sprint sponsors and has a ginormous billboard in... that Sprint service there was always awful.

Too bad they didn't do this last year...could have added a pre-game "Banner Cam" that showed all the festivities from above.

In all seriousness, that's pretty cool.

And only 5+ years after pretty much every other business had Wi-Fi available. You've caught up to McDonalds and Panera! :clap:

The app is already in the app stores and is more general than just in stadium stuff in case anyone wants to play with it. It's kind of a mobile version of the Chiefs site.

It was my understanding this was only going to be available to season ticket holders. Interesting if they are making it available to everyone.

It updates a hell of a lot faster than NFL Mobile does.

I'll bet Sprint had a hand in the wifi and it will suck too.

Yeah, I'm playing with it now, and despite some weird UI choices, it's got a lot of nice features. The depth chart is neat, and it's nice to have quick access to things like injury reports and game stats.

Have to compete with the stay home, fantasy playing home theatre crowd.

I got an e-mail last week saying Red Zone would be available to STH for week 1. But then it appeared it was only available for cell phone apps, and then only for Verizon Wireless users. It wasn't very clear and eventually I gave up trying. I've found a lot of their announcements for shit have been unclear so far this season.

When Panera has 90k people descend upon it at once... your point will be valid.