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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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Update: AT&T, Verizon and Sprint see a combined 50.2 TB of cellular traffic for Super Bowl 52
Before, during and after the Philadelphia Eagles' thrilling 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 52, AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint said they saw a combined 50.2 terabytes of cellular traffic Sunday in and around U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Though some of the totals represent different widths of coverage areas, they roughly correspond to metrics used by the same Read More>>
Eagles see 8.76 TB of Wi-Fi data for NFC Championship game on new Panasonic network
The Philadelphia Eagles saw 8.76 terabytes of Wi-Fi data used at Lincoln Financial Field on Jan. 21 during the Eagles' 38-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game, a new high in one-day Wi-Fi usage for reported marks in games not called the Super Bowl. Though the game's position as No. 3 on our unofficial "top Wi-Fi" list (see below) may change as we get reports from other Read More>>
Smart stadium renovations bring wireless to the forefront
By Doug Lodder, Boingo Wireless Over the last few years, the sports industry has marveled at the unveilings of new smart stadiums that enhance the fan experience and increase profitability through innovative technologies. In 2014, Levi’s Stadium was launched in the heart of Silicon Valley with endless tech features; in 2016, Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center opened its doors as an entirely Read More>>
San Jose Sharks add more features to SAP Center stadium app
The San Jose Sharks announced today a raft of upgrades to their stadium app, including a feature that will allow fans to toggle through four separate modes of functionality, for Sharks games, SAP Center events, minor-league hockey info and information about the Sharks-associated public skating rinks in the area. Now called the San Jose Sharks + SAP Center app, the mobile-device program Read More>>
CES attendees used 8.69 TB of Wi-Fi data at Las Vegas Convention Center
Attendees at this year's CES convention in Las Vegas used 8.69 terabytes of Wi-Fi data at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with 288,104 active Wi-Fi connections over the show's dates of Jan. 9-12, according to network operator Cox Business. The LVCC's Wi-Fi network, which was upgraded 3 years ago, has more than 2,000 Cisco Wi-Fi access points spread through the large halls where most of the CES Read More>>
NFL exec: U.S. Bank Stadium Wi-Fi network ‘in a strong place’ ahead of Super Bowl LII
Like many football fans, I was jaw-dropping excited while watching the Minnesota Vikings' dramatic walk-off touchdown win in last Sunday's playoff game against the New Orleans Saints. Unlike many football fans but probably more like our readership, my next thought while watching the celebrations was: I hope the Wi-Fi holds up! According to a top NFL IT executive who was at the game, the Wi-Fi Read More>>
‘Fan Mobile Pass’ will serve as NFL’s Super Bowl 52 app, from pregame activities to game day functions
For the second year in a row, the NFL is building its own mobile app for the Super Bowl, this time with a single-application strategy meant to cover both fan activities the week before Super Bowl LII, as well as game-day functionality at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. In a phone interview Thursday with Aaron Amendolia, vice president of IT services for the NFL's office of the CIO, Amendolia Read More>>
‘Super’ Wi-Fi and DAS at U.S. Bank Stadium ready for Super Bowl 52
After Sunday's stunning last-second victory, the Minnesota Vikings are one step closer to becoming the first team to play a Super Bowl in its own home stadium. Should the Vikings beat the Eagles in Philadelphia this weekend, Super Bowl 52 visitors should prepare for a true Norse experience inside U.S. Bank Stadium, with repeated blasts from the oversize "Gjallarhorn" and a fire-breathing dragon Read More>>
