NHL Playoffs Mobile Data Usage = 589K Hockey Selfies in Tampa

Data rose on the rink for the first round of the pro hockey playoffs as fans used AT&T’s mobile network to share the most exciting moments on and off the ice via their mobile devices.

Throughout the season, AT&T's network team fine-tuned its game plan to give our customers a great experience at each arena during the playoffs – and they delivered in the clutch.

During the first round, Tampa Bay hockey fans used an average of 206GB (gigabyte) per game* 206GB . is equal to 589,000 hockey selfies.

Game 1 in Tampa supported the most data with 221GB crossing the network.

Some interesting traffic metrics across AT&T's network from the first round:

• Overall, more than 8.6TB of data was used across all of the arenas hosting playoff games. 8.6TB is equal to more than 24.6M hockey selfies.
• The average data usage per game during the first round was 191 GB. This marks a41% increase in data traffic compared to the average regular season game at the same arenas.
• The highest mobile data usage was in Dallas, where fans used more than 379GB per game in the first round. 379GB is equivalent to more than 1 million victory selfies.

*All traffic numbers are specific to AT&T customers on its venue-specific mobile network.

~ Karen McAllister, AT&T spokesperson