{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"160708","rtpr_id":"nGNX8KGFh-20261005","ticker":"UNIT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["UNIT"],"title":"Uniti Fiber and New Orleans Saints Announce Fiber-Backed Partnership to Support Connected Gameday and Business Operations","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-05T13:30:00.190Z","article_body":"Strategic connectivity relationship helps support resilient operations across\nCaesars Superdome and Saints facilities while enhancing the experience for\nfans, staff, partners and business stakeholders\n\nNEW ORLEANS, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Uniti Fiber, a leading fiber\ninfrastructure provider, and the New Orleans Saints today announced a\npartnership to provide scalable, high-capacity fiber connectivity supporting\ncritical business operations, venue systems and connected experiences across\nthe Saints organization, including periods of elevated demand.\n\nAs sports and entertainment venues increasingly depend on reliable,\nhigh-capacity networks to power everything from gameday operations to business\napplications, Uniti Fiber will help support connectivity across Caesars\nSuperdome and other Saints facilities. The relationship is designed to\nstrengthen operational resilience, improve continuity for critical systems and\nenable the connected experiences fans, employees, partners and guests expect\non gameday and throughout the year.\n\n“Reliable, high-performance connectivity is essential to every part of our\norganization, from providing our coaching staff and football operations\npersonnel with the tools they need to supporting daily business functions and\ndelivering the experience our fans expect on gameday,” said Jody Barbier,\nNew Orleans Saints vice president of Information Technology. “In a business\nwhere preparation, precision and real-time communication are critical, having\na first-class network is vital. Our partnership with Uniti Fiber strengthens\nthat foundation and gives us the capacity and flexibility to meet our\ntechnology needs as they evolve.”\n\nFiber infrastructure provides the speed, capacity and reliability required to\nsupport the Saints’ technology ecosystem from secure business systems and\npoint-of-sale activity to media workflows and real-time communications. Uniti\nFiber’s scalable network helps create a resilient foundation for evolving\noperational needs and connected fan experiences.\n\n“The Saints operate in an environment where dependable connectivity is\ncritical every day, not only on gameday,” said Megan Meyer, regional vice\npresident for Uniti Fiber. “We’re proud to bring our local fiber expertise\nand commitment to reliability to one of Louisiana’s most iconic\norganizations, helping provide the scalable foundation it needs to serve\nemployees, partners and fans with confidence.”\n\nThe partnership builds on Uniti Fiber’s continued investment in Louisiana,\nwhere its high-capacity fiber network supports businesses, healthcare\norganizations, government entities and other operations that depend on\nreliable connectivity.\n\nBeyond connectivity and operational excellence, the partnership reflects a\nshared commitment to the communities both organizations serve. The New Orleans\nSaints have long been leaders in supporting military members, veterans and\ntheir families throughout the Gulf South, and Uniti Fiber is proud to partner\nwith organizations that invest in the people and communities that make\nLouisiana strong. Together, the organizations are helping strengthen\nconnections not only through technology, but through a shared commitment to\nservice, resilience and community impact across the region.\n\nThrough the partnership, the Saints and Uniti Fiber are establishing a\nresilient connectivity foundation designed to support evolving business\noperations, venue technology and connected experiences for years to come.\n\nAbout Uniti Fiber\n\nUniti Fiber, a business unit of Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ: UNIT), delivers\ncustomized, always-on enterprise-grade fiber, ethernet, dark fiber, voice and\nunified communications, colocation and a suite of managed connectivity\nsolutions reaching more than 375,000 business, state and local government and\neducation locations in 35 markets across six states in the Southeastern\nU.S. Additional information about Uniti Fiber is available at uniti.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NbHorEEdhJ_qUWM6y3UE5a01PzK_ArLHoVP8UkpBgITqixTlRpPj9FnxMjaxhzavbq9QuL-viqYnAoaNleYy5k2Wq0sjSAlCIe_F3pN2bB4=). Engage\nwith us on LinkedIn\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=qQs49h6UnylXLlaU_foQKKv_4unFATnnqmbMQ9T3KJhpCrB6e56uHJXZsh3w-OwbWhEyCPEU_Kdf8Ljk_0HmDq8CeUSxTIai45fr5er9EH-Y7KXQP5QN1YKpSEMM5REV1EgZsoXFwv60O832OcjwSg==).\n\nUniti Contact:\nScott Morris, 501-748-5342\nscott.l.morris@uniti.com\n        \n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX8KGFh-20261005","title":"Uniti Fiber and New Orleans Saints Announce Fiber-Backed Partnership to Support Connected Gameday and Business Operations","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"UNIT","created":"2026-10-05T13:30:00.190Z","tickers":["UNIT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Strategic connectivity relationship helps support resilient operations across\nCaesars Superdome and Saints facilities while enhancing the experience for\nfans, staff, partners and business stakeholders\n\nNEW ORLEANS, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Uniti Fiber, a leading fiber\ninfrastructure provider, and the New Orleans Saints today announced a\npartnership to provide scalable, high-capacity fiber connectivity supporting\ncritical business operations, venue systems and connected experiences across\nthe Saints organization, including periods of elevated demand.\n\nAs sports and entertainment venues increasingly depend on reliable,\nhigh-capacity networks to power everything from gameday operations to business\napplications, Uniti Fiber will help support connectivity across Caesars\nSuperdome and other Saints facilities. The relationship is designed to\nstrengthen operational resilience, improve continuity for critical systems and\nenable the connected experiences fans, employees, partners and guests expect\non gameday and throughout the year.\n\n“Reliable, high-performance connectivity is essential to every part of our\norganization, from providing our coaching staff and football operations\npersonnel with the tools they need to supporting daily business functions and\ndelivering the experience our fans expect on gameday,” said Jody Barbier,\nNew Orleans Saints vice president of Information Technology. “In a business\nwhere preparation, precision and real-time communication are critical, having\na first-class network is vital. Our partnership with Uniti Fiber strengthens\nthat foundation and gives us the capacity and flexibility to meet our\ntechnology needs as they evolve.”\n\nFiber infrastructure provides the speed, capacity and reliability required to\nsupport the Saints’ technology ecosystem from secure business systems and\npoint-of-sale activity to media workflows and real-time communications. Uniti\nFiber’s scalable network helps create a resilient foundation for evolving\noperational needs and connected fan experiences.\n\n“The Saints operate in an environment where dependable connectivity is\ncritical every day, not only on gameday,” said Megan Meyer, regional vice\npresident for Uniti Fiber. “We’re proud to bring our local fiber expertise\nand commitment to reliability to one of Louisiana’s most iconic\norganizations, helping provide the scalable foundation it needs to serve\nemployees, partners and fans with confidence.”\n\nThe partnership builds on Uniti Fiber’s continued investment in Louisiana,\nwhere its high-capacity fiber network supports businesses, healthcare\norganizations, government entities and other operations that depend on\nreliable connectivity.\n\nBeyond connectivity and operational excellence, the partnership reflects a\nshared commitment to the communities both organizations serve. The New Orleans\nSaints have long been leaders in supporting military members, veterans and\ntheir families throughout the Gulf South, and Uniti Fiber is proud to partner\nwith organizations that invest in the people and communities that make\nLouisiana strong. Together, the organizations are helping strengthen\nconnections not only through technology, but through a shared commitment to\nservice, resilience and community impact across the region.\n\nThrough the partnership, the Saints and Uniti Fiber are establishing a\nresilient connectivity foundation designed to support evolving business\noperations, venue technology and connected experiences for years to come.\n\nAbout Uniti Fiber\n\nUniti Fiber, a business unit of Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ: UNIT), delivers\ncustomized, always-on enterprise-grade fiber, ethernet, dark fiber, voice and\nunified communications, colocation and a suite of managed connectivity\nsolutions reaching more than 375,000 business, state and local government and\neducation locations in 35 markets across six states in the Southeastern\nU.S. Additional information about Uniti Fiber is available at uniti.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NbHorEEdhJ_qUWM6y3UE5a01PzK_ArLHoVP8UkpBgITqixTlRpPj9FnxMjaxhzavbq9QuL-viqYnAoaNleYy5k2Wq0sjSAlCIe_F3pN2bB4=). Engage\nwith us on LinkedIn\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=qQs49h6UnylXLlaU_foQKKv_4unFATnnqmbMQ9T3KJhpCrB6e56uHJXZsh3w-OwbWhEyCPEU_Kdf8Ljk_0HmDq8CeUSxTIai45fr5er9EH-Y7KXQP5QN1YKpSEMM5REV1EgZsoXFwv60O832OcjwSg==).\n\nUniti Contact:\nScott Morris, 501-748-5342\nscott.l.morris@uniti.com\n        \n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-05T13:30:00.246073898Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791207000246},"received_at":"2026-10-05T13:30:00.296Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"149264","press_release_id":"160708","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Telecom Tower REITs","sector":"Real Estate"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"Uniti Fiber, a business unit of Uniti Group (NASDAQ: UNIT), announced a partnership with the New Orleans Saints to provide high-capacity fiber connectivity across Caesars Superdome and Saints facilities.\n\nThe relationship supports gameday operations, venue systems, point-of-sale activity, media workflows and business applications, with no financial terms disclosed.\n\nThe win reinforces Uniti Fiber's ongoing investment in Louisiana, where its network reaches more than 375,000 locations across 35 Southeastern U.S. markets, but the deal's scale appears modest relative to Uniti's broader operations.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine enterprise fiber win with a marquee brand; suppress given no disclosed deal value."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"states":6,"markets":35,"fiber_locations_served":"more than 375,000"}},"quotedText":"The partnership builds on Uniti Fiber’s continued investment in Louisiana, where its high-capacity fiber network supports businesses, healthcare organizations, government entities and other operations that depend on reliable connectivity.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Jody Barbier","role":"New Orleans Saints vice president of Information Technology"},{"name":"Megan Meyer","role":"regional vice president for Uniti Fiber"}],"products":["Caesars Superdome"],"companies":[{"name":"Uniti Fiber","ticker":"UNIT","relationship":"filer business unit"},{"name":"Uniti Group Inc.","ticker":"UNIT","relationship":"parent company"},{"name":"New Orleans Saints","relationship":"partner/customer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine commercial partnership win with no disclosed financial terms or revenue figures. 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