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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Final Four final score: 17.6 TB (at least) of wireless data used at University of Phoenix Stadium
We finally have the Wi-Fi numbers from the NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four weekend at the University of Phoenix Stadium, and they are big -- a total of 11.2 terabytes of data used during the two days of competition, according to the stadium network crews running the operations for the NCAA. Combined with AT&T's reported DAS total of 6.4 TB, that means the total wireless usage so far is Read More>>
Cubs fans on AT&T networks use 1.4 TB of cellular on opening night, more than World Series games
As we found out last fall, having a World Series game at your venue can generate large amounts of wireless traffic, on both cellular and Wi-Fi networks. But as it turns out, celebrating a World Series victory can generate even more traffic, especially when the celebration includes an on-field ceremony made for fan photos from the seats. According to AT&T, Cubs fans at Wrigley Field for Monday Read More>>
Listen at your leisure: Live interview webinar with Vivint Smart Home Arena, Boingo and Solid, April 11
If you missed Tuesday's event, you can still hear from the experts to learn how to deliver a seamless connectivity experience for the thousands of people coming through your venue. Listen to the replay of this Mobile Sports Report "Live Interview" webinar for exclusive access to insights from March Madness host Vivint Smart Home Arena and connectivity partners Boingo and SOLiD. (Editor's note: Read More>>
Utah Jazz overhaul DAS, Wi-Fi at Vivint Smart Home Arena
A $130 million overhaul of Vivint Smart Home Arena provided the perfect opening to refresh its wireless infrastructure as well -- so the venue installed new DAS and Wi-Fi to improve the game experience for fans of the NBA's Utah Jazz. "When we understood we'd be undertaking both a renovation and improving guest experience, we realized a severe lack in the Vivint bowl for guest wireless," said Read More>>
AT&T sees 6.4 TB of data used on stadium DAS for Final Four weekend
AT&T said that it saw 6.4 terabytes of wireless data used on its cellular networks inside the University of Phoenix Stadium during this past weekend's Final Four games of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, one of the biggest numbers yet for AT&T during the biggest weekend of college hoops. While we don't have full wireless-use totals from last year, totals of DAS and Wi-Fi from this year's Read More>>
New Report: New Wi-Fi, app and digital displays for San Jose Sharks’ SAP Center
MOBILE SPORTS REPORT is pleased to announce the Spring 2017 issue of our STADIUM TECH REPORT series, the ONLY in-depth publication created specifically for the stadium technology professional and the stadium technology marketplace. Our profiles for this issue include a first-look visit to the San Jose Sharks' newly wired SAP Center, where a Cisco Wi-Fi and StadiumVision network (deployed by Read More>>
Miami Heat turn to Built.io, BeyondCurious for new mobile app
Looking to build what they are calling "app 2.0," the Miami Heat have turned to startup app developer Built.io and design firm BeyondCurious to help build the next version of the team's mobile app, scheduled for release before the 2017-18 NBA season begins. According to Matthew Jafarian, vice president of mobile strategy and innovation for the Heat, there is a current app that fans can use when Read More>>
DAS, Wi-Fi get a workout at NCAA men’s hoops venues
Stadium DAS and Wi-Fi networks at venues hosting NCAA men's basketball tournament action saw plenty of usage the past two weeks, confirming that in-stadium wireless device use continues to grow. According to AT&T, fans on its networks across all NCAA men's venues used a total of 11.6 terabytes of data, with Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis seeing the most of any single venue, with 1.8 TB Read More>>
