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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Mobilitie, AT&T beef up DAS coverage at Churchill Downs ahead of Kentucky Derby
Since it's legal in horse racing, how about a bet? Who thinks the final AT&T DAS traffic total from the Kentucky Derby weekend will pass 10 terabytes this year? After hitting 5.1 TB during last year's two days of racing, what are the odds on wireless data used there doubling down again? Anyone want to bet against growth? For sure, operators of the wireless infrastructure at the track aren't Read More>>
AT&T records 29.2 TB of cellular data during Coachella weekends
For AT&T, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival isn't about sounds but about bandwidth: For the past few years, the cellular giant has tested some giant antennas to help connect the 75,000 concert fans who invade the venue in Indio, Calif., for two weekends in April, and this year those fans used up a total of 29.2 terabytes of data, according to AT&T, a new record for the provider at Read More>>
Stadium parking technology moves to front of line with ParkHub-VenueNext partner deal
The oft-mentioned idea of using wireless technology to make event parking simpler and more efficient is becoming more of a reality these days, especially after the announcement this week of a partnership between stadium-app developer VenueNext and parking-management system concern ParkHub, which teamed together for parking services at Super Bowl 50. Though the two companies didn't announce any Read More>>
Yankee Stadium offers food ordering and delivery via VenueNext app
Fans in some areas of Yankee Stadium this year can now order food and beverages for in-seat delivery, thanks to a new stadium app developed with technology from VenueNext, the app developer behind the San Francisco 49ers' Levi's Stadium app. Though the app isn't part of the Major League Baseball official and approved game-day and stadium apps, it does offer most of the bells and whistles Read More>>
Podcast Episode 2: Is in-seat food ordering and delivery the next big thing?
Episode 2 of the STADIUM TECH REPORT PODCAST is live, in which hosts Phil Harvey and Paul Kapustka bite into the topic of in-seat food ordering and delivery, wondering if it's the next big thing in stadium services, or something that needs to get better before it gets bigger. Take a listen and offer your takes in the comments section below! Here is the link to the podcast on iTunes! Read More>>
T-Mobile Arena opens in Las Vegas, with 565 Wi-FI APs
If they build it, will professional hockey or basketball teams come? The first part of that question has already been answered, with the official opening of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 6, just in time for a kickoff concert from the Killers. With 565 Cisco Wi-Fi access points, the arena is well-enabled for wireless access; the big question is, will an NHL or NBA team soon call the place Read More>>
Miami Dolphins go long on multiple social-media platforms for Gase intro
Intelligent marketers of professional sports know they have to get their messaging to where the fans are – the stadium, their living rooms, and in today's world, their smartphones. Small wonder, then, that the NFL's Miami Dolphins chose multiple social media outlets in early January to introduce their new head coach, Adam Gase, in a multi-platform, social-cast event. The Dolphins engineered a Read More>>
NEW! Stadium Tech Report Podcast, Episode 1: What does Super Bowl 50’s Wi-Fi record mean for stadium tech pros?
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the STADIUM TECH REPORT PODCAST, with Mobile Sports Report editor Paul Kapustka and host Phil Harvey. In this first show Phil and Paul talk about the Wi-Fi and DAS records set at the recent Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium, exploring what those numbers mean for stadium tech professionals who are deploying their own networks -- and whether or not there will ever Read More>>
