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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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NRG Stadium hit 4.11 TB on Wi-Fi for Texans-Raiders playoff game
In what became the last live tune-up before the Super Bowl, NRG Stadium in Houston saw fans use 4.11 terabytes of data on the venue's new Wi-Fi network during Houston's 27-14 playoff victory over Oakland on Jan. 7, according to the Texans. Jeff Schmitz, vice president of information technology for the Texans, said that NRG Stadium also saw approximately 35,000 unique users on the network at the Read More>>
Indiana Pacers upgrade Wi-Fi at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Whenever you undertake a Wi-Fi retrofit project, one thing is for certain: You can always expect surprises along the way. For the Indiana Pacers, the biggest surprise in their recent renovation of the Wi-Fi network at Bankers Life Fieldhouse was finding out that their venue already had holes drilled in the concrete under the seats, greatly simplifying (and reducing the cost) of the mainly Read More>>
AT&T: 23+ TB of cellular data used on D.C. Mall last weekend
The two big events on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., last weekend produced big wireless-data usage numbers, with AT&T reporting it saw 23.3 terabytes of cellular data used on the temporary and permanent networks it used to serve the National Mall. To handle the traffic from huge public crowds for both Friday's Presidential inauguration ceremonies and for Saturday's Women's March on Read More>>
Patriots’ new Wi-Fi network delivers during playoffs; AFC Champ game hits 5.11 TB mark
The new Wi-Fi network installed at the New England Patriots' Gillette Stadium this season got a good workout during the postseason, with more than half the fans present logging on during the Patriots' two playoff home games. According to the team, the network saw 5.11 terabytes of data used during Sunday's game, one of the top Wi-Fi marks we've ever reported. Sunday's 36-17 New England victory Read More>>
Avaya files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Networking company Avaya, which has made an aggressive move over the past couple years into the sports stadium networking space, including purchasing naming rights and technology contracts to the San Jose Earthquakes soccer stadium, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to the company website. No word yet on how the "restructuring" will affect any of Avaya's stadium tech Read More>>
Sprint sees 797 GB at college playoff title game; will have separate DAS for Super Bowl
More results from fan wireless usage at the recent College Football Playoff championship game is trickling in, with Sprint claiming it saw 797 gigabytes of data traffic from its sites in and around Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Added to the 3.8 TB reported by AT&T on its networks, we now have a running total of approximately 4.6 TB of DAS usage for the Jan. 9 game between Clemson and Alabama, Read More>>
New Report: First look at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center
MOBILE SPORTS REPORT is pleased to announce the Winter 2016-2017 issue of our STADIUM TECH REPORT series, with a first look at the pervasive stadium technology built into the Sacramento Kings' new home, the Golden 1 Center. Also in our latest in-depth publication created specifically for the stadium technology professional and the stadium technology marketplace is a profile of a new Wi-Fi Read More>>
Vikings hit peak of 4.32 TB for Wi-Fi use at U.S. Bank Stadium, with average 43 percent take rate
While the football season may not have gone exactly to Vikings' fans wishes, the Wi-Fi network at U.S. Bank Stadium performed well during its inaugural NFL season, with a peak single-game data total of 4.32 terabytes used, part of a season average of 2.89 TB used during Vikings games. According to statistics provided to MSR by Tod Caflisch, vice president and chief technical officer for the Read More>>
