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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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Venue Display Report: Samsung, RevelTV bring new displays to Utah Jazz and Vivint Smart Home Arena
Vivint Smart Home Arena, one of the oldest NBA venues, now has one of the more advanced in-arena digital display systems, thanks to a recent deployment of 600-plus Samsung "system on a chip" screens, which don't require a separate digital media player to operate. Part of a recent remodel of the home of the Utah Jazz, the new display screens are mounted throughout the concourses, in club areas Read More>>
Raiders sign Cox Communications as Wi-Fi partner for Las Vegas Stadium
Cox Communications signed on with the NFL's Raiders as a founding partner and "official Wi-Fi and Internet provider" for the under-construction Las Vegas Stadium, which is scheduled to open next summer. Though no details are available yet on whose gear Cox will use for the venue's Wi-Fi network or how many APs they will place in the 65,000-seat stadium, a press release did say that Cox would Read More>>
Introducing: The VENUE DISPLAY REPORT!
Mobile Sports Report is pleased to announce our latest editorial endeavor, the VENUE DISPLAY REPORT! A new vertical-specific offering of MSR's existing STADIUM TECH REPORT series, the VENUE DISPLAY REPORT series will focus on telling the stories of successful venue display technology deployments and the business opportunities these deployments enable. No registration or email address required Read More>>
PGA Tour gives CBRS a test
CBRS technology doesn’t need spikey shoes to gain traction on the fairways, if early results from technology tests undertaken by the PGA Tour at courses around the country are any indication. A recent 14-state test run by the top professional U.S. golf tour tapped the newly designated Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), which comprises 150 MHz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band. Golf courses, Read More>>
Super Bowl 53 smashes Wi-Fi record with 24 TB of traffic at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Super Bowl 53 at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium rewrote the record book when it comes to single-day stadium Wi-Fi, with 24.05 terabytes of traffic seen on the stadium's network. That is a huge leap from the official 16.31 TB seen at last year's Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis at U.S. Bank Stadium. According to official statistics provided by Extreme Networks, new high-water marks were set last Read More>>
Super Bowl cellular report: AT&T, Sprint combine for almost 50 TB of game-day traffic
Let the cellular traffic reports begin! AT&T is the first to report numbers for our annual unofficial tabulation of wireless traffic from the Super Bowl, with 11.5 terabytes of data in and around Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium for Sunday's Super Bowl 53. While the New England Patriots' 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams can and will be debated for its entertainment value (or lack thereof), Read More>>
Impressive renovation makes Atlanta Hawks’ State Farm Arena feel ‘new’ again
From the outside looking in, it's hard to tell what has changed besides the name on the building that is the Atlanta Hawks' home. But once inside the doors, the venue formerly known as Philips Arena has pretty much disappeared, with full-scale knockdown remodels, finishing touches and high-definition Wi-Fi making the newly named State Farm Arena feel like something just-built from the ground Read More>>
Mercedes-Benz Wi-Fi (and DAS) ready for Super Bowl LIII
With less than two weeks to go before Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts Super Bowl LIII, there's no longer any doubt that the venue's Wi-Fi network should be ready for what is historically the biggest Wi-Fi traffic day of the year. Oh, and that DAS network you were wondering about? It should be fine too, but more on that later. On a recent game-day visit to the still-new roost of the NFL's Atlanta Read More>>
