Ivory Coast Stadiums

CommScope and Leadcom/STA partner to help Orange Ivory Coast deliver a superior fan experience at AFCON 2024

Orange Ivory Coast, a leading telecommunications provider in West Africa, has partnered with several football stadiums hosting AFCON games in multiple cities. The provider understood the need to deliver robust connectivity to meet the growing demands of large-scale events. As smartphones and data-intensive applications proliferate, it is becoming more challenging for conventional mobile networks to deliver consistent coverage and capacity. The challenges are especially demanding in densely populated environments like packed sports stadiums.

Together, CommScope and Leadcom/STA, an international telecoms leader, collaborated closely with Orange Ivory Coast to tailor the deployment of the scalable, modular ERA digital distributed antenna system (DAS) to specific venue requirements, ensuring comprehensive coverage and optimal performance. For example, the Stade Olympique d’Ebimpé is a multi-purpose stadium that can host football, rugby and athletics. This massive site required coverage for up to 60,000 attendees, as well as 5G coverage in VIP indoor areas. At a final match, additional tickets were sold, yet the solution was still successful at delivering excellent performance. A VIP speed test during the match in crowded areas demonstrated download speeds of an impressive 141 Mbps.