AT&T DAS networks supported more than 100 terabytes of mobile data used in the 2014 season
AT&T distributed antenna systems provide cellular coverage at dozens of college football venues. And with the college National Championship in the rearview mirror and the season over, AT&T customers used a staggering 100.6 terabytes of mobile data across those networks while attending more than 300 games.
The mobile carrier tallied up data used during some 333 regular season college football games at more than 50 venues where AT&T provides in-building support. The 100.6 terabytes of data usage equates to more than 287 million social media posts complete with photos.
AT&T found that “the South region as a whole dominated in data usage with a season average of 381 gigabytes per venue,” according to a company report.
Following is data usage figures from the top 10 college football venues covered by AT&T’s DAS.
1. Stillwater, Okla., home of the Oklahoma State University Cowboys, with 769 GB average per home game.
2. Miami, home of the University of Miami Hurricanes, with 754 GB average per home game.
3. College Station, Texas, home of the Texas A&M Aggies, with 668 GB average per home game.
4. Waco, Texas, home of the Baylor University Bears, with 661 GB average per home game.
5. Tuscaloosa, Ala., home of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide, with 660 GB average per home game.
6. Norman, Okla., home of the University of Oklahoma Sooners, with 626 GB average per home game.
7. Fayetteville, Ark., home of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, with 590 GB average per home game.
8. Athens, Ga., home of the University of Georgia Bulldogs, with 541 GB average per home game.
9. Baton Rouge, La., home of the Louisiana State University Tigers, with 522 GB average per home game.
10. Pasadena, Calif., home of the University of Southern California Trojans, with 520 GB average per home game.