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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Taylor Swift show sets Wi-Fi record at Mile High with 8.1 TB used
From the reviews we've seen lately the Taylor Swift Reputation tour is a great show -- and last week in Denver it set a stadium record for Wi-Fi network use, with 8.1 terabytes used, according to the Denver Broncos' IT team. Formerly known as Sports Authority Field at Mile High, the now-unsponsored stadium that is the home of the NFL's Denver Broncos got a significant upgrade to its Wi-Fi Read More>>
Wrigley DAS using low-profile omni antennas; plus, stadium gets new moveable stands for football
We have a longer, more detailed profile of the new DAS deployment at Wrigley Field in the works (look for it in our next Stadium Tech Report issue in June) but I did want to provide a quick look at a neat new omnidirectional DAS antenna from Laird Technologies that was used by DAS Group Professionals in their Wrigley layout. The thin, flat disc antenna looks great in an indoor deployment, with Read More>>
Preakness gets Aruba Wi-Fi network just in time for Saturday’s race
Talk about a photo finish: According to executives at the Pimlico Race Course, a new Wi-Fi network using gear from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, will be ready to greet fans who arrive for Saturday's 143rd running of the Preakness Stakes. Thanks to some hard work from network construction teams who are good mudders, the new network and its 330-plus APs for both the main buildings Read More>>
Intel True View coming to Niners, Vikings apps; but will anyone watch?
From a sports viewing standpoint, there may not be a more compelling new technology lately than Intel's True View platform, which can provide 360-degree 5K-resolution looks at a sporting event that are equally stunning and informative, a true leap in performance for TV-watching fans. Last week, a move by Intel to provide venture funding for app development firm VenueNext seemed like a great deal Read More>>
Successful opener for LAFC at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles
First you heard the booming bass of drums, then came the chanting of thousands ("FC!...LA!…FC!"). You may not see the Banc of California Stadium at first, but this aural GPS guides fans toward Major League Soccer's newest venue, which opened April 29 with expansion team Los Angeles Football Club. With a final price tag of $350 million (~$100 million over its original budget), the stadium is the Read More>>
AT&T: Kentucky Derby weekend DAS traffic jumps again, with 19 TB used
Big sporting events continue to show no end in the growing demand for mobile bandwidth needs, as AT&T's traffic for this year's Kentucky Derby weekend of events jumped far ahead of last year's total. With nearly 19 terabytes of cellular data used by its customers over the big race weekend at famed Churchill Downs, AT&T eclipsed last year's mark of 13.6 TB. Just two years ago, AT&T saw "only" Read More>>
Technology central to Target Center renovations
For Minneapolis residents who passed by every day, the renovation of the Target Center might have seemed like a mining project, chipping away at a somewhat blank slate until a sparkling gem was revealed. Now complete, the 2-year, $145 million project to update the 28-year-old downtown venue has brought the 19,356-seat arena to the forefront of advanced fan experiences, with its main tenants, Read More>>
Vegas Golden Knights get Wi-Fi boost at T-Mobile Arena
In hockey, it's called being caught shorthanded. Outnumbered on a 3-on-2 or 2-on-1 rush, or down a player due to a penalty, it's never fun to compete without an appropriate amount of resources. In Las Vegas this winter the NHL's newest team, the Vegas Golden Knights, found themselves somewhat shorthanded on the wireless side of things when the Wi-Fi network in their castle -- a building also Read More>>
