FLAGSHIP SERIES: STADIUM TECH REPORTS
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 comprehensive speed testing Read More>>
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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 Read More>>
Falcons’ QB Matt Ryan gets 1st look inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Oh sure, don't let any of us who are part of the stadium technology world in for a peek, but give an inside pass to some guy named Matt Ryan? OK I guess we can forgive the Atlanta Falcons for snubbing us while catering to their MVP QB. At the very least go check out the post about the visit for the latest look inside the venue we're all interested in. Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan visits Read More>>
Strong showing for Wi-Fi network at SunTrust Park
After speaking with the Atlanta Braves via phone about their new home, SunTrust Park, we couldn't wait for our recent visit to Atlanta for the SEAT 2017 Conference. Thanks to a personal tour hosted by Greg Gatti, senior director of information technology for the Braves, Mobile Sports Report got an up-close look at not just the new park's excellent wireless networks but also its impressive Read More>>
Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium nears the finish line
If there's a huge tease to the audience at this year's SEAT Conference in Atlanta it's that there is no official visit planned to the nearby stadium that is on everyone's mind, the Atlanta Falcons' Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Built right next door to the Georgia Dome, the new venue looks all finished from the outside, but there are still construction chain-link fences around it keeping anyone from Read More>>
State of the art network shines through at SunTrust Park
Seasoned major-league baseball fans know better than to get too excited by good performances in April. Many times, long seasons and league-wide competition have a way of taking some of the shine off a sparkling start. In Atlanta, however, Braves fans can start rejoicing now about their brand-new ballpark. If network performance is any clue, the thought, care and execution that went into the Read More>>
Heads & Tails brings new camera angles, business ideas to sports broadcasts
The idea of watching a baseball game from an umpire's viewpoint is no longer a future dream but a possible reality thanks to some new camera and distribution technology being demonstrated by a startup called Heads & Tails of Bonsall, Calif. Led by longtime sports marketer Tony Loiacono, Heads & Tails today is debuting its "NewAngle" camera technology with shows from the NBA's summer league Read More>>
New third-party wireless infrastructure company buys 5 Bars’ stadium business
Neutral Connect Networks (NCN), a newly formed third-party operator of wireless systems for sports and entertainment venues, has purchased the stadium business part of 5 Bars as part of its inception, a transaction publicly announced last week. As part of its rollup NCN also acquired DAS Communications, a third-party infrastructure provider with deployments in Boston and New York. The new Read More>>
Westfield brings high-density Wi-Fi to LA’s Century City mall
It might not look like a stadium, but if you take a close examination of the technology being put into the renovation of the Westfield Century City mall, you'll see a familiar use of wireless and networking technology aimed at improving the visitor experience while also benefiting the mall's bottom line. Some of that has to do with the fact that the mall's new IT team includes veterans of the Read More>>
