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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Super DAS: Crown Castle’s neutral host infrastructure aims to keep Super Bowl XLIX fans connected, inside and outside the stadium
Editor's note: This story is part 1 of a series of profiles of the providers of the extensive Distributed Antenna System (DAS) deployment for Super Bowl XLIX at and around the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. and other parts of the Phoenix city area as well. Stay tuned all week as we highlight how DAS will keep Super Bowl fans connected, no matter where they roam in and around Read More>>
YinzCam’s Super Bowl stadium app will have instant replays, Super Bowl commericals, stadium maps and more
We've been waiting for official word on what the YinzCam-developed app for the Super Bowl will look like, and though there's no press release the page where we are guessing it will eventually be available is offering some details, like the availability of instant replays from different camera angles, video of Super Bowl commercials, and stadium maps. On the Seahawks.com site we found a good Read More>>
Stadium Tech Report: AT&T Stadium’s massive antenna deployment delivers solid Wi-Fi, DAS performance
The old saw that says “everything’s bigger in Texas” is not just a stereotype when it comes to wireless networking and AT&T Stadium. Though our visit was brief and we didn’t have the opportunity to do a deep-dive technology tour, the MSR team on hand at the recent College Football Playoff championship game came away convinced that if it’s not the fastest fan-facing stadium network, the Wi-FI Read More>>
NBC will live-stream Super Bowl online for tablets, computers; Verizon NFL Mobile will carry for smartphones
If for some reason you are banned from the living room couch for the Super Bowl, NBC has you covered -- the network will be streaming the game live online, along with hours of pregame, postgame and halftime festivities -- for anyone with an Internet connection and a laptop, PC or tablet. According to a press release sent out Monday NBC said it will also not require viewers to have a qualifying Read More>>
Seahawks hit local Wi-Fi record during playoff game with 2.6 Terabytes of traffic; Verizon maintains cone of silence over its investment in network
The Wi-Fi network that debuted in CenturyLink Field this season had its highest Wi-Fi traffic day last weekend, when 2.6 terabytes of data was carried during the Seattle Seahawks' Jan. 10 playoff victory over the Carolina Panthers. According to the Seahawks' tech staff, 18,899 of the 68,524 fans in attendance used the Wi-Fi network at some point, with a peak concurrent user mark of 15,662. The Read More>>
AT&T: Miami Dolphins, Oklahoma State are tops for season-long DAS traffic for pro, college stadiums
The Miami Dolphins' Sun Life Stadium and the Oklahoma State Cowboys' Boone Pickens Stadium were the top professional and collegiate venues, respectively, when it came to cellular data traffic used by fans on AT&T networks during this past football season, according to AT&T. As a caveat we need to say that the numbers used here do not reflect all wireless data users -- they only represent totals Read More>>
College championship game at AT&T Stadium breaks 6 Terabyte wireless data mark, with almost 5 TB of Wi-Fi traffic
Not only did Monday night's College Football Playoff championship game crown a new new national title team -- it also broke the unofficial record for most wireless traffic at a single sporting event, with more than 6 terabytes of data used by the 85,689 fans in attendance at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. John Winborn, chief information officer for the Dallas Cowboys, said the AT&T-hosted Read More>>
Stadium Tech Report: AT&T Stadium network a winner at CFP Championship game
It's late here in North Texas and you know by now that Ohio State beat Oregon to win the first non-mythical college football championship. Behind the scenes at AT&T Stadium Monday night, the wireless network in AT&T Stadium was also a winner, standing up to the challenge of the 85,000-plus crowd on both the DAS and Wi-Fi front. We'll have a more thorough stadium report when we get time to Read More>>
