Comcast Building High-Tech Network For Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park

SMYRNA, GA — If the Atlanta Braves need help from their minor league affiliates next year, they'll be able to reach their teams through a high-tech network that Comcast Business is building for them.

Comcast said the network will connect the Braves' front offices at SunTrust Park with minor league team operations in Georgia and Virginia.

"More than ever, we needed a communications infrastructure across multiple sites that would give us fast, reliable communications and more than enough capacity to accommodate a host of emerging technology applications," said Atlanta Braves President of Development Mike Plant. "This is exactly the sort of technology investment that can ultimately translate into a competitive advantage for us on the field, and a great experience for fans."

The agreement calls for Comcast Business to provide two 100 Gigabit-per-second (Gbps) Ethernet lines into the Braves' new ballpark, which is slated for completion in 2017. This Ethernet Network Service solution will connect the Braves' new front offices at SunTrust Park to the club's minor league teams in Rome and Gwinnett County and Danville, VA, as well as a sales location at CNN Center in downtown Atlanta.

The network will be one of the largest stadium and mixed-use development installations in the country with exceptional capacity driven by the two 100 Gbps Ethernet lines, and will support more than 700 Wi-Fi access points throughout the mixed-use complex.

"The speed and capacity of Comcast's fiber network not only supports the growing sophistication of the Braves organization, but also establishes SunTrust Park as the most technologically advanced stadium in the country," said Comcast Regional SVP Doug Guthrie.

Comcast will provide video, voice and high-speed Internet connectivity throughout the 60-acre project, which includes the new ballpark, retail shops, restaurants, an office tower, hotel, an entertainment venue and residential units.

See also:

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• Braves Open SunTrust Park On April 13, 2017
• Braves Hold 'Topping Out' Ceremony as SunTrust Park Takes Shape
• Hall of Fame Pitcher Sets Up First Seat in Braves' New Stadium
• Wahlburgers, Harley Davidson, Others, Signed at New Atlanta Braves Complex

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