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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Giants: NLCS stadium Wi-Fi usage at AT&T Park quadrupled since 2012
If you build a better stadium network, they will come... and use it even more. That's what the San Francisco Giants are finding out, with stadium Wi-Fi data usage more than quadrupling this year compared to the last time the Giants were in the NLCS in 2012. According to Bill Schlough, senior vice president and CIO for the Giants, fans at AT&T Park for the recent National League championship Read More>>
Stadium Tech Report: Nebraska adds Cisco-powered Wi-Fi, IPTV to Memorial Stadium
The state of Nebraska might not have a professional football team, but University of Nebraska fans now have a pro-style wireless experience at home games thanks to a high-density Wi-Fi network and IPTV features recently installed by the school at the 85,000-plus seat Memorial Stadium. Combined with a new mobile app that delivers multiple live video streams and replay options, the loyal Read More>>
Texting from games: A look back 10 years ago today, great Red Sox win and a first-ever live view of a fan sending a text
I want to thank the esteemed Jon Brodkin for reminding me that 10 years ago today a very special night in Boston baseball history was also a watershed moment for me from both a sports fan and a professional capacity. Along with being there live to watch the start of baseball's greatest playoff comeback ever, I saw for the first time, someone sending a text message during a game. Yeah, we've all Read More>>
AT&T Park networks averaged 1.24 Terabytes per game during NLDS
As the San Francisco Giants get set to host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the NLCS today (weather pending!) we can be reasonably assured that AT&T Park's wireless networks will be able to handle whatever load the fans throw at them. According to AT&T, the park's DAS and Wi-Fi networks carried an average of 1.24 Terabytes of traffic for the two most recent postseason contests, the NLDS games Read More>>
Stadium Tech Report: Mobilitie adds Wi-Fi to DAS at Columbus Blue Jackets’ Nationwide Arena
Like a team adding a star player to its roster, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Nationwide Arena will kick off their NHL All-Star Game showcase season this week with a new fan-facing Wi-Fi network from Mobilitie, adding to the DAS deployment previously installed by the same company. The new network, which will use 263 access points from Wi-Fi gear vendor Aruba Networks, is set to go live for the Read More>>
Golf Channel scores with Ryder Cup digital broadcasts
Given the time differences between Scotland and the United States, making all the Ryder Cup coverage available live online or via a mobile app seemed like a smart move for the Golf Channel and its parent NBC. Now that the stats are in the numbers back up the move, with Golf Channel claiming record unique visitors and video starts for both its online and mobile-app platforms. In a press release Read More>>
5 Bars helps Angel Stadium get Wi-Fi and DAS to full strength for playoffs
In addition to a packed house and a top-performing team, the Angel Stadium of Anaheim will have a fully functional Wi-Fi network and a full-strength DAS on hand when the American League divisional playoffs begin there Thursday. Just as the Los Angeles Angels oF Anaheim built their American League West division-winning record all summer, networking infrastructure provider 5 Bars brought the Read More>>
Is mobile access to live NFL games the next battleground for AT&T and Verizon Wireless?
Today's news that DirecTV has signed a $12 billion deal with the NFL -- priced at $1.5 billion a year for 8 years -- to keep carrying its Sunday Ticket package has me thinking: Are we on the verge of a battle royale between the country's two biggest cellular providers over mobile access to NFL games? I don't think it's hyperbole to claim that mobile access to sports content and live NFL games Read More>>
