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New Report: Wi-Fi 6 research report, record Wi-Fi at the Final Four, and more!
MOBILE SPORTS REPORT is pleased to announce the Summer 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 latest issue contains a research report on the new Wi-Fi 6 standard and what it means to stadium networks, as well as three separate profiles of Wi-Fi network deployments, including Read More>>
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Patriots see 11.58 TB of Wi-Fi data used at home opener
The unveiling of the latest Super Bowl banner by the New England Patriots helped lead to another record night of Wi-Fi usage at Gillette Stadium, with 11.58 terabytes of data used by fans at Sunday night's 33-3 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. According to figures from Gillette Wi-Fi provider Extreme Networks, 44,906 of the 65,878 in attendance Sunday night connected to the Wi-Fi network at Read More>>
AT&T launching 5G-powered ‘fan experiences’ at AT&T Stadium for Cowboys opener
AT&T is launching what it calls '5G experiences' for fans at AT&T Stadium on Sunday during the Dallas Cowboys' NFL home opener, including some augmented-reality experiences that will let fans take selfies with huge-sized virtual NFL players or dodge virtual tacklers in an AR-type game. While the 5G network powering the experiences inside the stadium won't be open or available for general use, Read More>>
First Look: Inside Chase Center, the Golden State Warriors’ new home
The first event is coming up fast, but Mobile Sports Report got a sneak peek inside Chase Center, the new home of the Golden State Warriors, thanks to the photographic efforts of one of our "field scout" team members, Brian Nitenson, who attended a season ticket-holders event this weekend. Our first reaction to the photo stream is simply 'wow!,' and we can't wait until we can see an event there Read More>>
Closer Look: MatSing ball antenna deployment at Amalie Arena
Taking advantage of a cross-Florida drive, Mobile Sports Report finally got a live look at the MatSing ball antenna deployment at the Tampa Bay Lightning's Amalie Arena, part of a new neutral-host DAS being built by AT&T. Some early returns on the MatSing ball network performance have gained a lot of attention, with rumors floating around this summer of multiple MatSing deployments either in Read More>>
Bigger is better for San Francisco Giants with new video board at Oracle Park
When it comes time for a stadium to replace its main video board, the rule of thumb almost always is that bigger is better. The San Francisco Giants certainly think so, as the team replaced its main outfield display this season with a new screen that is three and a half times bigger, and a lot sharper than the previous technology. Though he said it wasn’t a slam-dunk decision internally, Read More>>
Small company delivers big Wi-Fi for Minnesota United at Allianz Field
Fans at the new Allianz Field in St. Paul are the beneficiaries of a big project done by a small company to bring solid fan-facing Wi-Fi to the new 19,400-seat home arena for the Minnesota United FC MLS team. The striking new $250 million facility, opened in April just off the highway that connects Minneapolis to St. Paul, is a looker from first sight, especially at night if the multi-colored Read More>>
Venue Display Report: Small directories do big job at Mall of America
With hundreds of stores, shops and restaurants – and an embedded amusement park – being big only starts to describe the breadth of the Mall of America. Yet to help guests find what they are looking for and to find their way around the 5.6 million square-foot property, the Mall went small with its digital-display directories, a winning move that has produced more than 10 million interactions since Read More>>
Top-down approach brings Wi-Fi to OKC Thunder’s Chesapeake Energy Arena
If there’s one sure thing about stadium Wi-Fi deployments, it’s that pretty much no two networks are ever exactly the same. So even as there is a growing large-venue trend for putting Wi-Fi access points under seats or in handrails, sometimes the traditional top-down method is still the one that works best. Such was the case for the first full fan-facing Wi-Fi network at Chesapeake Energy Arena Read More>>
