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Reported arena private wireless network at the Wells Fargo Center (now Xfinity Mobile Arena) in Philadelphia

A Telecommunications Industry Association (guest post by Comcast) case study; outcomes are vendor-reported and not independent measurements.

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Details

Organization
Wells Fargo Center (home of the Philadelphia Flyers)
Industry
sports and entertainment arena
Region
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Current operating status
Built and in use (October 31, 2022 post)
Not stated by sources
Project date

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Overview

Comcast Business and Nokia announced on January 19, 2022 that their first showcase private wireless deployment would launch at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia during the first quarter of 2022, using Nokia's Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) platform.[1] Comcast Business's Bob Victor told Light Reading it would be the company's first large-scale private wireless deployment after a few trials, and Light Reading noted that the arena, home of the Flyers and 76ers, is owned by Comcast.[2] In an October 2022 post on the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) website, Comcast said it had built the network on CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) Priority Access License (PAL) and General Authorized Access (GAA) spectrum, and that the Flyers were using it to send HD video from cameras and phones around the arena to the center-hung scoreboard.[3] Comcast Spectacor and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment announced in May 2025 that the arena would be renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena.[4]

At a glance

Organization
Wells Fargo Center, the Comcast-owned arena that is home to the Philadelphia Flyers, 76ers and Wings.[2][3]
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3] The arena was set to become Xfinity Mobile Arena on September 1, 2025.[4]
Date reported
Announced January 19, 2022;[1] described as built and in use on October 31, 2022.[3]
Spectrum
CBRS PAL and GAA, according to Comcast.[3] In January 2022 Light Reading reported that Comcast planned to use a mix of its 600 MHz spectrum and CBRS.[2]
Technology
Private LTE and 5G on Nokia DAC.[1][3] Light Reading reported that a planned outdoor canopy for parking-lot scanners would start on private LTE.[2]
Scale as reported
Not publicly stated beyond antennas placed around the ring of the concourse level.[3]
Vendors and roles
Comcast Business: designed and built the network, holds the PALs, and provides the wired backhaul to Comcast's backbone. Nokia: DAC platform.[3]
Integrator
Not publicly stated beyond Comcast Business.
Status
Built and in use as of October 2022, according to Comcast;[3] we found no later public update on the private network itself.

How the network is used

  • HD video from cameras and mobile devices, including from the concourse, streamed to the arena's center-hung scoreboard.[3] Light Reading reported the initial plan to shoot video on Google Pixel phones in places such as the player tunnel.[2]
  • Coverage inside the arena from antennas around the concourse ring (campus and in-building).[3]
  • Wireless digital signage outside the arena.[3]
  • Outdoor cameras with video analytics that flag events such as vehicle emergencies or unusual traffic, and networked parking-lot signs that direct drivers to faster exits (video surveillance).[3]

Reported results

As reported by the sources below; not independently verified.

  • Comcast says the network lets the Flyers capture and use more HD video from more angles and more parts of the arena; it published no measured figures.[3]

Timeline

  1. Comcast Spectacor and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment announce the arena will be renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena.[4]

  2. Comcast describes the completed network and its uses in a TIA guest post.[3]

  3. Light Reading reports that Comcast expects the network to be installed, tested and operating within four to six weeks.[2]

  4. Comcast Business announces a private wireless partnership with Nokia, with the first showcase deployment set for the Wells Fargo Center in the first quarter of 2022.[1]

How to interpret this record

This record keeps the source's anonymous customer label and reported status. A case study does not establish current operation, reproducible performance, or independent verification.

Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. Comcast Business Partners with Nokia to Deliver Secure Private Wireless Networks for Enterprises' Critical Infrastructure — Comcast Corporation, Jan 19, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. Comcast Business enters the private wireless game — Light Reading, Jan 21, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  3. A Private Wireless Network Solution for Wells Fargo Center — Telecommunications Industry Association (guest post by Comcast), Oct 31, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  4. Wells Fargo Center to become Xfinity Mobile Arena in September — NBC Sports Philadelphia, May 6, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

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Source details (6)
SOURCEReported use case

HD video from cameras and phones streamed to the center-hung scoreboard, including from the concourse · Wireless digital signage outside the arena · Outdoor cameras with video analytics and adaptive parking-lot signage

Telecommunications Industry Association (guest post by Comcast) ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Second and third paragraphs / Fourth paragraph / Fourth and fifth paragraphsChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated