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>>
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Federated Wireless completes ESC network for CBRS
Federated Wireless announced Monday the completion of its environmental sensing capability (ESC) network, in what may be one of the final stepping stones toward commercial deployments of networks in the CBRS band. Under the unique shared-spectrum licensing structure of the CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) band, a swath of 150 MHz in the 3.5 GHz range, an ESC network must be in place to Read More>>
Self-serve concession kiosks seem set to arrive in more stadiums
In what might seem like an overdue no-brainer strategy shift, it's a good bet that more stadiums are going to start adding self-serve concession stand kiosks, where fans can use digital display systems to order and pay for food more quickly than standing in a human-powered line. Some recent news and analysis from two of the top operators in the venue concessions point-of-sale systems arena -- Read More>>
AT&T sees 2.5 TB of DAS traffic at men’s Final Four championship game
In addition to the big Wi-Fi numbers seen at the NCAA men's 2019 basketball championship game, AT&T said it saw 2.5 terabytes of data used by its customers on its DAS network at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis for the final game of the men's Final Four weekend. The neutral-host DAS in U.S. Bank Stadium, which is operated by Verizon, tested strong during MSR's visit to the Final Four -- we saw Read More>>
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>>
