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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Vikings testing in-seat beverage delivery via app at U.S. Bank Stadium
The Minnesota Vikings are currently offering in-seat delivery of beverages ordered through the stadium mobile app, a beta test of sorts that may lead to expanded app-delivery options at U.S. Bank Stadium in the near future. While it's just a small pilot operation now, available to approximately 8,000 seats in the venue's east end zone area, any such service takes on greater importance due to Read More>>
NFS wins $8 M judgement against SignalShare, and $5.7 M judgement against former SignalShare exec
UPDATE: Information added to original draft, since MSR now has copies of the actual court documents. The drama surrounding the fraud charges leveled early last year against former Wi-Fi provider firm SignalShare seems to be reaching a conclusion, with court documents showing that NFS Leasing has been awarded $8 million in damages from SignalShare, and $5.7 million in damages from an Read More>>
Wi-Fi, new app features a welcome addition at historic Saratoga Race Course
Just because a sporting venue is old and historic doesn't mean it has to stay behind the times. The welcome arrival this year at the famed Saratoga Race Course of a high-density Wi-Fi network and a new mobile app with services including live video, express food ordering and mobile betting was a winner for all fans, according to racetrack executives. "I'm pretty proud of Saratoga -- we've got Read More>>
Verizon says it is ‘improving the data crediting process’ to address NFL Mobile data-charge snafus
Verizon said it is "improving the data crediting process" for its popular NFL Mobile app, which has apparently caused many headaches this season with users who claimed the cell provider wasn't following through with its promise to make watching live NFL action free from any data charges. If comments on Mobile Sports Report blog posts are any indication of wider unrest, there are many NFL Mobile Read More>>
AT&T sees 9 TB of wireless data use at World Series
The latest statistic showing that wireless data use at sports venues continues to grow comes from AT&T, which said that it saw 9 terabytes of wireless data use on its networks at this year's World Series games, an 80 percent increase from last year's total of 5 TB. According to AT&T, the biggest single-game use of this year's series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros came Read More>>
Notre Dame hits 7 TB Wi-Fi mark for USC game
As we sort of expected, Notre Dame's Oct. 21 home game versus the University of Southern California produced another new high-water mark for the new Wi-Fi network at Notre Dame Stadium, with 7 terabytes of Wi-Fi traffic seen during the event, according to Notre Dame network officials. The new network, part of the Campus Crossing remodel of the classic on-campus venue, has been humming all Read More>>
Connected Stadium Summit in Amsterdam next week — MSR reader discount available
Amsterdam looks like the place to be for connectivity information next week, especially so for the world of stadium networking with the Connected Stadium Summit on tap Nov. 7-8 at Amsterdam ArenA. Some familiar faces like Jeff Lutes of the Orlando Magic are among the scheduled speakers, along with what looks like a good mix of speakers with topics ranging from DAS and Wi-Fi deployment issues to Read More>>
DAS & Small Cells Congress Europe in Amsterdam next week — MSR reader discount available
The DAS & Small Cells Congress Europe event will take place next week (Nov. 6-8) at the NH Barbizon Palace Hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Mobile Sports Report readers can get a 10 percent registration discount by going through this link to sign up. We won't be able to make the trip this year but MSR found the U.S. version of the show extremely timely and interesting in Las Vegas this past Read More>>
