Case Study: University of Mississippi achieves high-capacity, state-of-the-art stadium Wi‑Fi with Cambium Networks

University of Mississippi - Customer Case Study

The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) faced poor stadium connectivity at Vaught‑Hemingway Stadium—home to as many as 60,580 fans—where an existing neutral‑host DAS could not reliably support voice, email and growing social‑sharing demands. Cambium Networks (Gigabit wireless solutions) is identified in the case materials as a vendor involved in the project; the deployment also partnered with C Spire and used Xirrus Wi‑Fi gear to address architectural challenges like lack of overhangs and restrictions on under‑seat APs.

The multi‑vendor solution—leveraging C Spire, Xirrus equipment and Cambium Networks’ wireless capabilities—placed 820 access points under the stands to create the “Rebel Wi‑Fi” network. The result is a state‑of‑the‑art system that supports tens of thousands of concurrent users, provides analytics on usage (with predictable post‑kickoff spikes), and offers free access for C Spire customers while non‑C Spire fans can buy season ($25) or day ($4.99) passes, significantly improving fan connectivity and engagement.

University of Mississippi

Michael Thompson

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Communications and Marketing