FLAGSHIP SERIES: STADIUM TECH REPORTS
New Report: Record Wi-Fi at Super Bowl 53, and Wi-Fi and DAS for Colorado’s Folsom Field
MOBILE SPORTS REPORT is pleased to announce the Spring 2019 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 string of historical in-depth profiles of successful stadium technology deployments continues with reports from the record-setting Wi-Fi day at Super Bowl 53, a look at the network Read More>>
All MSR Blog Posts
Colorado brings Wi-Fi and DAS to Folsom Field
There will be a change in the air at Folsom Field this fall, and not just from the team that new head coach Mel Tucker will lead onto the gridiron. For the first time, the mile-high atmosphere inside the University of Colorado's historic venue will be filled with fan-facing Wi-Fi and cellular signals, thanks to new networks being installed this offseason by third-party host Neutral Connect Read More>>
Commentary: Cheer, Cheer for old Wi-Fi
News item: Super Bowl 53 sees 24 terabytes of Wi-Fi data used. Second news item: Final Four weekend sees 31.2 terabytes of Wi-Fi data used. Even as people across the wireless industry seem ready to dig Wi-Fi's grave, the view from here is not only is Wi-Fi's imminent death greatly exaggerated, things may actually be heading in the other direction -- Wi-Fi's last-mile and in-building Read More>>
Minnesota United MLS home opener at Allianz Field sees 85 GB of Wi-Fi
A chilly home opener for the Minnesota United soccer team in their brand-new Allianz Field saw 85 gigabytes of data used on the stadium's Wi-Fi network, according to statistics provided by Atomic Data, the stadium's technology provider. With 19,796 fans on hand on April 13 to pack the $250 million venue, Atomic Data said it saw 6,968 unique Wi-Fi device connections, a 35 percent take rate. The Read More>>
U.S. Bank Stadium sees 31.2 TB of Wi-Fi data used during Final Four weekend
Fans at this year's NCAA Men's Final Four basketball tournament at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis used more than 31 terabytes of data on the Wi-Fi network during the championship weekend, with stadium records set in total single-day Wi-Fi usage and sustained data rates, and overall records set for concurrent connections and unique connections, according to figures from the NCAA. The semifinal Read More>>
Little Caesars Arena revs the engine on wireless
Detroit has made an ambitious bet on the sports entertainment model with its 50-block District Detroit development – which embraces Ford Field (where the NFL’s Lions play), Comerica Park (MLB’s Tigers) and most recently, Little Caesars Arena (NBA’s Pistons and NHL’s Red Wings). In fact, Motor City might just as easily be renamed Stadium City as Detroit looks to professional sports as one Read More>>
Amalie Arena’s MatSing-powered DAS ready for Women’s Final Four
The new DAS at Amalie Arena in Tampa, which uses 52 MatSing ball antennas, is fully operational and ready for this weekend's NCAA Women's Final Four, which starts on Friday. According to AT&T, which is running and operating the new DAS, the new network "is officially on-air," after going through some test runs during Tampa Bay Lightning NHL games. According to one informer, AT&T CEO John Read More>>
Venue Display Report: Sharks bring ‘excitement’ to SAP Center concourses with new digital display technology from Daktronics and Cisco
If you're an ice hockey fan, you are no doubt somewhat addicted to the excitement of seeing games live, in person. Yet one historical drawback to going to games has always been fearing those moments when you need or want to leave your seat, when missing out on the unpredictable action makes waiting in lines excruciating. While many teams in all kinds of sports have been busy installing Read More>>
Super Bowl recap: 24 TB for Wi-Fi, 12 TB for DAS
Super Bowl 53 at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium rewrote the record book when it comes to single-day stadium Wi-Fi, with 24.05 terabytes of traffic seen on the stadium’s network. That is a huge leap from the official 16.31 TB seen at last year’s Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis at U.S. Bank Stadium. According to official statistics provided by Extreme Networks, new high-water marks were set last Read More>>
