If you're a Taylor Swift fan who has enjoyed watching livestream feeds from the superstar's Toronto Eras Tour show, you may have noticed that for the most part, the quality was better than on her previous tour dates.
It's no coincidence: Rogers, the presenting sponsor of The Eras Tour in Canada, invested $8 million in implementing upgrades to its cellular network inside Toronto's Rogers Centre ballpark.
So can Vancouver fans expect the same?
Yes, says a representative for the Canadian telecom giant.
Rogers is working to enhance the 5G network and improve the fan experience at BC Place, and already its network team have been at work to make those upgrades.
"We have done a full network redesign and installation of a new in-stadium network system to meet the anticipated demand for fans across three nights in Vancouver," says Rogers.
Just how much data do Swifties use while at the Eras Tour?
Rogers offered some staggering data in an October press release about the Toronto ballpark's network upgrades.
"At the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, AT&T’s network handled a staggering 28.9 TB of data during the busiest day of Swift’s three-day tour stop there. To put that into perspective, if fans shared 200,000 photos or 400 hours of video, that would only chew up 1 TB of data."
“Taylor fans use record amounts of data to livestream as well as share videos and photos from her shows, and this investment will ensure they have the best experience," noted Mark Kennedy, Chief Technology Officer, in that same press release.
In Vancouver, more than just Swifties will benefit from the boost; BC Place is home to the Whitecaps and BC Lions, and hosts many high-profile special sporting and concert events.
Rogers continues to give away tickets to Taylor Swift's Vancouver Eras Tour Shows
Fans around Vancouver may have already noticed a lot of billboards for the Eras Tour as well as Canada Line train wraps touting Rogers' sponsorship of the show.
"Rogers is thrilled to be the presenting sponsor of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in Canada. As Canada’s leading communications and entertainment company, we're all about bringing our customers the best entertainment experiences and Taylor is the best of the best," said Leann Yutuc, Senior Manager, Communications - West.
To that end, for those still hoping to score tickets to the sold-out Vancouver shows - the very last three ever for Swift's Eras Tour - Rogers is still holding ticket contests.
"We’ve had an amazing response to our Taylor Swift contests – we’ve seen more than 1 million entries from customers and fans," shared Yutuc.
The company has been giving away 35 pairs of tickets every week since early August, with the Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour National Contest closing on November 26. The last winners will be revealed on Nov. 26 and Dec. 3 (they've been calling it "Taylor Tuesday").
To date, there have been 107 winners from B.C., with 75 from the Lower Mainland.
Rogers has also distributed several tickets to various charities.
