How Sunset kept World Cup crowds connected in Houston.
A Houston rooftop with a fully retractable roof, in the heart of East Downtown.Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™, Sunset Rooftop Lounge needed its guests' phones to keep working when the rooftop filled up on match days. LongFi Connect went live before the tournament, connecting fans automatically, with no passwords and no sign-ups required.
Sunset is the only rooftop in Houston with a fully retractable roof, and the downtown view is a big part of why people come here. During the tournament, fans were here before and after matches, watching with friends and showing off Houston. Reliable cell connectivity mattered for the guest experience, and it helped the broader community when people needed to message friends, call a rideshare, make a payment, or get help.Dominic MoreauOwner, Sunset Rooftop Lounge
When the venue fills up, indoor cell service gives out.
The busier a venue gets, the weaker its indoor cell service becomes. With FIFA World Cup 2026™ bringing heavy fan traffic to East Downtown before and after each Houston match, Sunset faced that on its busiest days of the year.
Tickets and payments stall
Mobile tickets and tap-to-pay slow down when the rooftop fills up.
Rides and calls drop
Guests struggle to reach their group or call a ride on a packed match day.
The moment goes unshared
Photos and posts that show off Houston never upload live.
LongFi Connect improves indoor cell connectivity using the venue's excess Wi-Fi capacity.
It runs on the business-grade Wi-Fi already at the venue, so phones connect on their own and keep working when the rooftop is full.
- Automatic, no password. Guests connect on their own, with no password and no app, using Passpoint and the credentials already on the device.
- Engineered for peak density. Built around how many people are on it and what they are doing when the rooftop is full.
- Runs alongside operations. Works with the cameras, point-of-sale, and event operations without adding a burden on the staff.
- Secure by design. Guest traffic is authenticated and encrypted, and kept separate from the venue's systems.
- Permanent infrastructure. Built to outlast the tournament, it keeps serving guests on busy weekends after it.
The moments that matter simply worked.
Mobile tickets scanned and payments went through at the door and the bar, even at peak.
Rideshares, calls, and messages connected, so guests reached their group and got home.
Photos, videos, and live posts uploaded in real time, showing off Houston and the view.
Connectivity that held through Houston's busiest days.
- No waiting on a dead phone. Guests ordered, paid, and shared without the spinner, even at peak.
- 157,518 connections carried on LongFi Connect from June 11 to July 19, with 8,390 GB of data over the tournament window.
- 4,633 connections per match day on average, across the 34 match days of the tournament.
- No guest connectivity complaints reported during the tournament.
Figures reflect LongFi Connect usage at Sunset Rooftop Lounge across the FIFA World Cup 2026™ window. Any monthly revenue is combined gross carrier revenue in U.S. dollars.
Keep your guests connected at your next big event.
LongFi Connect keeps guests online at high-traffic venues, so the night keeps moving even at peak. A short conversation is enough to see the fit.
Works with business-grade Wi-Fi and connects guests on participating mobile carriers.