FLAGSHIP SERIES: STADIUM TECH REPORTS
Wireless connectivity strong at Colorado Rockies’ ‘old’ Coors Field
For someone who covered the origin of major league baseball in Denver, it somehow doesn't seem possible that Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, is the third-oldest stadium in the National League. But after venerable venues Wrigley Field and Dodgers Stadium, there sits Coors as the next-oldest in line. Opened in 1995, the brick-and-steel venue in Denver's lower downtown has another oldest-type attribute, in Read More>>
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First Look: Shining start for Notre Dame’s stadium renovations, new Wi-Fi network
How do you bring new technology into a building and institution that embraces history as an integral part of its brand? There may be many answers but in the sports stadium world, Notre Dame's renovation of its hallowed football field and the addition of high-speed Wi-Fi look like a good example for any other venues trying to solve the same issues. At this past Sunday's "New and Gold" game, a Read More>>
Ready or not, Unlicensed LTE is here. What should your venue do?
By Chuck Lukaszewski, Aruba Networks, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company There’s much excitement around the coming of “unlicensed LTE” and for good reason. In our anytime, anywhere world the last device many of us use at night, and the first one we pick up in the morning, is a mobile phone, tablet or computer. Although much of the time our devices connect via Wi-Fi, when we’re in transit we de Read More>>
First Look: Inside the Atlanta Falcons’ new Mercedes-Benz Stadium
We'll have much more to report on what we saw at the press day at the Atlanta Falcons' new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but we thought it was important to share these views as soon as we could -- so here is an extended photo essay from the newest NFL venue (which will also be used for soccer). Unfortunately the Wi-Fi and DAS networks were live but not yet optimized, so we weren't able to do any Read More>>
Costanzo cleared in SignalShare lawsuit
Joe Costanzo, the former chief technology officer for SignalShare, has been cleared of any legal entanglements in that company's ongoing lawsuit issues according to a new filing in the case. Last year, NFS Leasing sued SignalShare for $7.8 million over alleged fradulent leases, a case now tied up in SignalShare's subsequent bankruptcy proceedings. Costanzo, who primarily ran the technical Read More>>
NBA’s Charlotte Hornets partner with VenueNext for new app
The NBA's Charlotte Hornets are partnering with app developer VenueNext to develop a new team and stadium app, which will be ready before the new NBA season begins, according to a press release from the team and the company. The deal is VenueNext's third NBA customer, after previously signing contracts with the Orlando Magic and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Hornets deal also represents the Read More>>
T-Mobile steps up stadium DAS participation, ahead of 5G future
T-Mobile has stepped up its participation in stadium DAS deployments recently, ahead of what the wireless carrier sees as an eventual shift to 5G technologies sometime in the near future. Recent news announcements of T-Mobile being the first carrier to participate in the new forthcoming distributed antenna system (DAS) at Wrigley Field, as well as joining DAS deployments at Texas A&M's Kyle Read More>>
NFL Wi-Fi update: Cox Business signs tech deal with Arizona Cardinals; Panasonic replaces Extreme at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field
The Arizona Cardinals and Cox Business announced a new multi-year agreement that makes Cox Business the "exclusive technology solutions provider" for the team and its home stadium, the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The new deal sees Cox Business replacing CDW as the main integrator for technology deployments at UoP Stadium, a venue that regularly sees big-time audiences for NFL Read More>>
Join us TODAY: Twitter chat July 27 with Sacramento Kings, Miami Heat, Built.io and BeyondCurious
Want to know more about how and why the Miami Heat and the Sacramento Kings chose the platform and services for their new team and stadium mobile apps? Join us in a Twitter chat on Thursday, July 27 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time in the U.S. (1 p.m. Eastern) with representatives from the Kings, the Heat and their platform providers, including app-platform developer Built.io and design firm BeyondCurious. Read More>>
