Extreme Networks Heads to The Mile-High City for MLB All-Star Week

The best of the best will take the field in Denver, Colorado next week for one of the biggest events of the year: MLB All-Star Week. This is not just another baseball game. MLB All-Star Week commences with five days of connectivity, fun, and (of course) baseball - from MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game to T-Mobile Home Run Derby and MLB All-Star 5k. Top MLB players, baseball coaches, analysts, and fans will fill the stands, along with top logistics and security personnel, umpires, reporters, communications providers, network experts, and Extreme’s Wi-Fi Coaches.

As the Official Wi-Fi Solutions Provider of Major League Baseball and a Partner of MLB All-Star Week, Extreme’s top-rated, best-in-class Wi-Fi 6 solutions will power various events and game-day experiences. Our team of expert Wi-Fi Coaches will traverse the week’s events to assist fans with getting on the Wi-Fi network, using the MLB Ballpark app, and more.

What’s a Wi-Fi Coach?

Extreme’s Wi-Fi Coaches assist fans with accessing each stadium’s large-scale, high-density wireless network as well as relevant game-day apps. Their mission is to enhance the fan experience! All week, fans and anyone attending All-Star Week events can keep an eye out for Extreme Wi-Fi Coaches in grey and purple t-shirts and get their help connecting to the stadium network or accessing the PLAY BALL PARK app.

Must Catch Events

This year’s MLB All-Star Week starts with events for all ages - from a 5K run to a celebrity softball game. There’s lots of fun to be had! You can see Extreme in:

  • PLAY BALL PARK, July 9 – 13:Take pictures with the stars of the week, win prizes, and keep an eye out for Extreme Wi-Fi Coaches as they roam the grounds to help fans get connected. [Click here for the full schedule]
  • MLB Gaming Zone Presented by Extreme Networks: Inside Playball Park, fans can check out MLB The Show on the latest gaming consoles in the MLB Gaming Zone.
  • If you can’t make it in person, watch out for the ExtremeWireless APs in the dugouts and bullpens during your next trip to an MLB Ballpark or during televised games!
  • Events at Coors Field, July 11 – 13: Start by watching the MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game on Sunday, July 11, and the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on July 12 available on ESPN. On July 13th stream the MLB All-Star Game on FOX.
  • Don't forget to tune in on MLBN for the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game and the MLB Draft on July 11th.

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Attending any of the All-Star Week festivities? Be sure to seek out a Wi-Fi Coach and ask them about the network! Take a picture with a coach and put it up on social with the hashtag #WiFiCoach and tag @ExtremeNetworks.

Check out the Full MLB All-Star Week Schedule.

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Lisa Yeaton
Senior Social Media Manager

Lisa Yeaton is a Senior Social Media Manager at Extreme Networks. In her role, Lisa oversees all of Extreme's corporate social media accounts and creates corporate communications content.

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