​Comcast and NBCUniversal have scored a 10-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers and Levi’s Stadium to providing a high-tech in-stadium fan experience and a new slate of 49ers programming in the Bay Area.

The 49ers are set for their first kickoff in the new Levi’s Stadium in 2014, and the NFL will stage Super Bowl L at the 68,500-seat open-air stadium in 2016.

Five different Comcast business units are involved in the deal which will bring free wifi, mobile connectivity, IPTV and 13,000-square foot HD video boards to what will be one of the most technologically-advanced stadiums in the NFL.

Comcast SportsNet Bay Area also will build a new 1,000-square foot TV studio on site for taping gameday broadcasts and other 49ers programming on CSN Bay Area and NBC Bay Area.

Here’s how Comcast broke down the specifics of the deal Thursday, according to each business unit:

  • Comcast Business Ethernet will equip the stadium with redundant 10Gbps Ethernet Dedicated Internet lines which will provide Internet access for fans, media and team employees prior to the opening of the 2014 NFL season.
  • Comcast’s Business VoiceEdge will give stadium employees and front office staff cloud-based voice and advanced unified communications services, including a mobile app.
  • Xfinity will provide the in-house video feed to all television monitors at Levi’s Stadium, as well as video services in specific areas of the venue under the company’s Xfinity brand, allowing patrons to access ancillary programming while attending concerts and other events at the venue. In addition, interactive Xfinity-branded kiosks will be installed throughout the stadium, allowing fans to sample Xfinity products and have a hands-on interaction with new technology.
  • Comcast SportsNet Bay Area will air more than 400 hours of 49ers-related programming each year, including “49ers Pregame Live,” “49ers Postgame Live,” and “49ers Press Conference Live,” as well as “49ers Central,” “49ers Way,” “The Faithful,” “49ers Preseason Special,” “49ers Postseason Special,” “49ers Draft Preview” and “The Gold Standard: 49ers Hall of Fame Inductions.” The company said many of the shows would originate from the new on-site studio at Levi’s Stadium.
  • NBC Bay Area will feature 49ers content including practice video and exclusive interviews, as well as historical video from the team’s archives. The station will also air “49ers Way” and “The Faithful,” which will re-broadcast on CSN Bay Area.

Brief Take: The deal deepens an existing partnership between the franchise and Comcast, while giving the Comcast brand a prominent position in one of the NFL’s new showcase stadiums.

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