Gigabytes Hit the Gridiron
And just like that, football is back in action!
Fans flooded stadiums across the country during the first week of college and professional football – ready to share all the action from the stands. During the first week, mobile data usage climbed significantly compared to the first week of gridiron action in 2015.
From nail-biting double-overtimes in college matchups to exciting showdowns on the pro side, there was a lot to talk about during week one. And the data speaks for itself.
- Compared to the first week of college football in 2015, we experienced a nearly 50% jump in total data usage in 2016.
- Compared to the first week of professional football in 2015, we experienced a nearly 60% jump in total data usage in 2016.
Top 5 Collegiate Venues by Total Mobile Data (9/1-9/4)
1. College Station, TX |
1,855 GB |
Equals more than 5 million social media photo posts |
2. Fayetteville, AR |
1,125 GB |
Equals more than 3.2 million social media photo posts |
3. Austin, TX |
1,037 GB |
Equals more than 2.9 million social media photo posts |
4. Pittsburgh, PA |
943 GB |
Equals more than 2.6 million social media photo posts |
5. San Diego, CA |
845 GB |
Equals more than 2.4 million social media photo posts |
Top 5 Professional Venues by Total Mobile Data (9/8-9/12)
1. Dallas, TX |
2,273 GB |
Equals more than 6.5 million social media photo posts |
2. Houston, TX |
1563 GB |
Equals more than 4.5 million social media photo posts |
3. New Orleans, LA |
1311 GB |
Equals more than 3.7 million social media photo posts |
4. Atlanta, GA |
1035 GB |
Equals more than 3 million social media photo posts |
5. Phoenix, AZ |
948 GB |
Equals more than 2.7 million social media photo posts |
Caveats:
- All figures include only data traffic seen on the AT&T venue-specific mobile network.
- All data metrics come only from venues with a DAS where the AT&T mobile network is on-air. These metrics are not comprehensive of every game played during this past weekend for college football.
- Data compiled only from football stadiums with home games during this selected timeframe where AT&T is on-air on a DAS.
