FLAGSHIP SERIES: STADIUM TECH REPORTS
Introducing: The Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey!
To all stadium, arena, ballpark, race track, concert-hall, convention-center, airport, casino and other large public venue owners, operators and administrators and deployers of connectivity technology: We need you! That is, we need you to take our Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, a vehicle designed to find out "where we're at, and where we're going" when it comes to connectivity technology and the business Read More>>
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Cisco inks deal for Wi-Fi 6 network, Cisco Vision system at SoFi Stadium
Cisco announced today that it will supply gear for a Wi-Fi 6 network at SoFi Stadium, the future home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, along with a deployment of its Cisco Vision IPTV display management system. In an announcement that identifies Cisco as the "official IT network services partner of SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park," the networking company said it is slated to Read More>>
CBRS demos, 5G talk highlight venue news at Mobile World Congress
Some live demonstrations of wireless devices using spectrum in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) topped the venue-specific news at last week's Mobile World Congress Americas trade show in Los Angeles. At Angel Stadium in nearby Anaheim, a group of companies led by Connectivity Wireless and JMA teamed up to do some live demonstrations of use cases for the CBRS spectrum, a swath of 150 Read More>>
Video board the standout ‘chandelier’ for Warriors’ new home, Chase Center
Even though there have been numerous events there so far, Chase Center gets its official NBA opening tonight when the Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Clippers in their home opener. We've got some deep dive profiles coming soon on the stadium technology, including wireless networking as well as a comprehensive look at all the digital displays, which according to the Warriors and Read More>>
Los Angeles Angels testing CBRS network from Connectivity Wireless, JMA
There's no baseball being played there now, but wireless traffic in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum is currently flying around Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., part of a test being conducted by Connectivity Wireless and JMA for the Los Angeles Angels. The trial network, which started operating on Oct. 14 and will run live through Oct. 25, is a proof-of-concept sort of Read More>>
Florida sees 11.82 TB of Wi-Fi for Auburn game
The new Wi-Fi network at the University of Florida's Ben Hill Griffin Stadium saw 11.82 terabytes of data used during Saturday's home game against Auburn, a new high-water mark for the Extreme Networks-powered network in "The Swamp." According to figures provided by Extreme and the University of Florida, the network saw more than 51,000 unique connections during the game day, out of 90,584 in Read More>>
Ohio State breaks Wi-Fi records with 25.6 TB of data during Michigan State game
In front of a packed house Saturday night at Ohio Stadium, the Ohio State University not only gained an important Big 10 conference victory, it also broke the all-time record for most Wi-Fi data used during a single-day event, with 25.6 terabytes used by fans on the new stadium Wi-Fi network. The new Wi-Fi network, installed this past offseason by AmpThink using Wi-Fi gear from Aruba, a Hewlett Read More>>
Stadium Tech Report: Las Vegas Ballpark gets Major League Wi-Fi
Maybe for some late-night behavior, the old “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” rule still applies. But when it comes to minor-league baseball, the tale of what’s happening at Las Vegas Ballpark is being spread far and wide, as the high-end finishes, fan-friendly amenities and high-definition Wi-Fi network at the new venue are the talk not only of many Triple-A teams, but of other sports Read More>>
Houston’s BBVA Stadium gets Wi-Fi 6 network from Extreme
Chalk up another venue going with the new Wi-Fi 6 standard for its new network deployment: BBVA Stadium in Houston, home of Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo and the National Women’s Soccer League’s Houston Dash, now has a new Wi-Fi network using gear from Extreme Networks, according to a release from Extreme. The 282-AP deployment uses a mix of overhead APs for seating areas with overhangs, Read More>>
