FLAGSHIP SERIES: STADIUM TECH REPORTS
New Report: DAS deployments rule, with new networks at Wrigley Field, AT&T Park and Amalie Arena
Call it the 'Connect the DAS' issue -- our latest STADIUM TECH REPORT is heavy on DAS news, with new deployments at Wrigley Field, AT&T Park, and Amalie Arena -- all of them breaking news, as in you heard it here first! At AT&T Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants, there is a brand new upgrade to the stadium's DAS network, an AT&T-only deployment of DAS antennas inside the same under-seat enclosures used for Read More>>
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VenueNext names Orlando’s Perez as new CEO
Anthony Perez, former chief marketing officer for the Orlando Magic, has been named the new CEO of stadium- and team-application developer VenueNext, replacing founding CEO John Paul. According to a VenueNext press release, Perez had been with the Magic for the past 10 years in "various leadership roles," including executive vice president for strategy and CMO, a title he gained in 2017. Read More>>
LAFC scores technology hat trick at Banc of California Stadium
There's an elegance to the advancing striker – the foot work, feints, arc of the kick – as they target the opponent's goal. For the Los Angeles Football Club, that elegance gets reflected back in its newly christened home field, Banc of California Stadium, with its graceful lines and minimalist design, plus visibility and a connection to the field rivaling venues half its size. LAFC, one of Read More>>
First CBRS steps: Boingo deploys test network at Dallas’ Love Field
Even though its regulatory status is still uncertain, the untapped promise of the spectrum band known as CBRS is already spurring public technology trials, including one announced by Boingo Wireless today that will be used to test back-of-house business applications at Love Field airport in Dallas. CBRS, also known as Citizens Broadband Radio Service, is the acronym shorthand for a 150 MHz-wide Read More>>
Jared Miller leaves Falcons for Madison Square Garden
In a personnel move that may have some technological impact on the upcoming year's Super Bowl, former Atlanta Falcons chief digital officer Jared Miller is now executive vice president and chief operating officer at Madison Square Garden Ventures, according to Miller's LinkedIn page. We haven't yet spoken to any of the principals involved, so more details will have to come at a later time Read More>>
Connect the DAS: Enhanced cellular finally arrives at Wrigley Field
When it comes to sports fans and their beloved stadiums, change is sometimes hard to take, especially at historic venues like the Chicago Cubs' beloved Wrigley Field. The last ballpark in the major leagues to get lights (in 1988), fans of the iconic Wrigley with its ivy-covered outfield walls put up some fierce resistance to some of the latest changes brought to the ballpark by the team's Read More>>
Massive MIMO is Sprint’s path to 5G, says CTO Saw
Sprint chief technical officer John Saw has seen the future of cellular wireless, and according to him it was at a sports event. "I was at the [Winter] Olympics where KT [Korea Telecom] and Intel set up the first 5G network," said Saw in a recent phone interview. "Stadiums will be a good showplace for the capabilities of 5G. It's pretty impressive what you can do with 5G that you can't do Read More>>
MatSing ball antennas to power new DAS at Amalie Arena
Can the curiousity become commonplace? That's the question that will be answered when the new DAS network at Amalie Arena in Tampa comes online -- powered by 20 MatSing "eyeball" antennas, the big, white, spherical systems mostly previously seen as quirkily conspicuous portable cellular equipment for large gatherings like outdoor concerts. Over the past year, however, the MatSing balls have Read More>>
Eagles sign Appetize for new point-of-sale system at Lincoln Financial Field
The Philadelphia Eagles have signed a deal with Appetize to bring its technology-centric point of sale system into Lincoln Financial Field, a deal designed in part to help speed up concessions transactions for home fans of the new Super Bowl champions. According to a press release out today, Appetize will install "more than 500" iOS- and Android-based terminals inside the Linc, including some Read More>>
