[Skip to content](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/blog/t-mobile-prepared-its-network-for-lollapalooza-2026#maincontent) [Newsroom](https://www.t-mobile.com/news)Toggle secondary navigation - [Network](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/network) - [Devices](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/devices) - [Un-carrier](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/un-carrier) - [Community](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/community) - [Offers](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/offers) - [Business](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/business) English [Blog](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/blog) # Behind the Scenes: How T‑Mobile Prepared Its Network for Lollapalooza 2026 August 07, 2026 ![T-Mobile supports the network at Lollapalooza 2026](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2026/08/Lollapalooza2026_Hero2-500x250.jpg)[Arrow Right Icon](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2026/08/Lollapalooza2026_Hero2.jpg) T‑Mobile prepared its network to support fans throughout Lollapalooza 2026, Chicago. 1 min readListen IconListen Listen to this article 0:00 - Facebook IconShare on Facebook - Share on Twitter - LinkedIn IconShare on LinkedIn Behind every major event is a team of engineers planning, building, testing and optimizing to help keep customers connected. In this LinkedIn post, Senior Vice President of Field Engineering & Operations Salim Kouidri thanks the Chicago engineering and operations team for their work supporting Lollapalooza 2026. He also shares what it took to prepare the network for one of the year’s biggest live events. Tags[Emergency Response](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/archive/emergency-response)[Network](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/archive/network) ## Related Stories [More Stories](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/stories) [![How T-Mobile Built a Network Ready for One of the Largest Live Events in U.S. History](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2026/07/French-football-fan-taking-cell-phone-picture_Hero-500x250.jpg) \ NetworkPress Release \ __How T‑Mobile Built a Network Ready for One of the Largest Live Events in U.S. History__ \ July 24, 2026|6 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-built-a-network-ready-for-largest-live-events-in-u-s-history) [![T-Mobile’s Network Helps Power the Two Million-Person Knicks Championship Parade: By the Numbers](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2024/04/default-article-social-image-500x250.png) \ NetworkStory \ __T‑Mobile’s Network Helps Power the Two Million-Person Knicks Championship Parade: By the Numbers__ \ July 08, 2026|3 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobiles-network-helps-power-the-two-million-person-knicks-championship-parade-by-the-numbers) [![T-Mobile Joins America250 for Coast-to-Coast July 4 Celebrations](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2026/07/A250_July-4_1280x640_Hero-500x250.jpg) \ Un-carrierPress Release \ __T‑Mobile Joins America250 for Coast-to-Coast July 4 Celebrations__ \ July 02, 2026|6 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-america250-july-4) [![T-Mobile Assets ready to deploy to wildfires](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2026/06/UT_TMO_EM_OPS_LA_BATCH_1-7_HERO-500x250.jpg) \ NetworkPress Release \ __T‑Mobile Preparedness Update: Elevated Wildfire Risk Across the Western U.S. (Updated 7/15)__ \ June 26, 2026|4 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-preparedness-wildfire-risk-across-western-u-s)