FLAGSHIP SERIES: STADIUM TECH REPORTS
Introducing: The Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey!
To all stadium, arena, ballpark, race track, concert-hall, convention-center, airport, casino and other large public venue owners, operators and administrators and deployers of connectivity technology: We need you! That is, we need you to take our Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, a vehicle designed to find out "where we're at, and where we're going" when it comes to connectivity technology and the business Read More>>
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Aruba expands beacon management options, adds VenueNext as app development partner
Stadiums and other large public venues that use any type of Wi-Fi hardware will now be able to use Aruba's beacon-based apps and beacon management systems, thanks to a new "beacon sensor" introduced by Aruba today. Part of a wide-ranging announcement heralding "version 2.0" or Aruba's "mobile engagement" platform, the new beacon sensor -- a $195 plug-into-the-wall device that can monitor and Read More>>
NFL Stadium Tech Reviews — NFC East
Editor's note: The following team-by-team capsule reports of NFL stadium technology deployments are an excerpt from our most recent Stadium Tech Report, THE PRO FOOTBALL ISSUE. To get all the capsules in one place as well as our featured reports, interviews and analysis, download your free copy of the full report today. NFC EAST Reporting by Paul Kapustka Dallas Cowboys AT&T Read More>>
AT&T upgrades DAS deployments at Florida, Kansas, Purdue, Washington State and Kentucky
AT&T customers at a number of collegiate sporting venues may have been pleased by better connectivity this football season, thanks to a slew of upgrades to the AT&T network on distributed antenna networks in those stadiums. According to AT&T, the carrier recently upgraded its DAS deployments at Ben Hill Griffen Stadium at the University of Florida, at Martin Stadium at Washington State Read More>>
NFL Stadium Tech Reviews — NFC North
Editor's note: The following team-by-team capsule reports of NFL stadium technology deployments are an excerpt from our most recent Stadium Tech Report, THE PRO FOOTBALL ISSUE. To get all the capsules in one place as well as our featured reports, interviews and analysis, download your free copy of the full report today. NFC NORTH Reporting by Paul Kapustka Green Bay Packers Lambeau Read More>>
Stadium Tech Report: Kansas State taps Boingo, Aruba for new Wi-Fi and DAS networks
When Kansas State University took on the self-imposed challenge of delivering "the best fan experience in the Big 12" a couple years ago, it was clear that something had to be done about the lack of wireless connectivity in its largest sports venues. Before this football season, KSU took a big step forward in living up to its goals by partnering with Boingo Wireless and Aruba Networks to bring Read More>>
IBM formally launches sports consulting practice to bring tech to stadiums
IBM formally cemented its entrance to the sports-stadium tech deployment market with the announcement of a sports and fan experience consulting practice, and a "global consortium" of tech and service suppliers who may help IBM in its future stadium and entertainment venue deployments. For industry watchers, the Nov. 19 debut of the IBM "Sports, Entertainment and Fan Experience" consulting Read More>>
Tap.in2 scores food-delivery deal for Cincinnati Bengals’ club seats; could more YinzCam deals follow?
Startup Tap.in2 has signed up the Cincinnati Bengals as its second big-league client for its mobile-app service that enables in-seat food and beverage service in stadiums, with a deal to bring app-based deliveries to 8,000 club-level seats at Paul Brown Stadium this season. Expected to be formally announced today, the deal has actually been in place all season, according to Tap.in2 Read More>>
NFL Stadium Tech Reviews — AFC West
Editor's note: The following team-by-team capsule reports of NFL stadium technology deployments are an excerpt from our most recent Stadium Tech Report, THE PRO FOOTBALL ISSUE. To get all the capsules in one place as well as our featured reports, interviews and analysis, download your free copy of the full report today. AFC WEST Reporting by Paul Kapustka Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Read More>>
