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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MSR releases ‘State of the Stadium’ technology survey for 2014
We cover a lot of news about stadium Wi-Fi and DAS deployments, but how many venues out there in the real world actually have such systems deployed? How are their fans using it? And what about other types of stadium-specific technology, like digital signage, social media and CRM systems? How are teams, schools and stadium owner/operators really using technology to improve the fan experience while Read More>>
Stadium Tech Report: DAS Group Professionals makes a name for itself with Levi’s Stadium DAS
If you look around at the walls, ceilings and overhangs at Levi's Stadium, it's hard to miss the small square boxes with the off-white color and a "DGP" logo in one corner. While the wires hanging out the back of each box make it an easy guess that the equipment has something to do with wireless networks, even many industry insiders may not know the company behind the boxes and the three-letter Read More>>
Bengals tap Extreme for Wi-Fi, TE Connectivity for DAS at Paul Brown Stadium
Even though the NFL season is barely underway, there's one organization that already has a multi-win streak going: Extreme Networks said it will provide a Wi-Fi deployment for the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium, the fifth NFL team deal for Extreme and the third announced this year. The Wi-Fi network at Paul Brown Stadium is scheduled to go live this Sunday for the Bengals' home opener Read More>>
CBS to stream entire 2014 SEC football schedule online and via app
If you're one of those college football fans who simply can't get enough SEC, CBS has you covered this season even if you're not near a TV set. Starting with this weekend's Georgia vs. South Carolina game, CBS said it will stream its entire schedule of SEC football games live online for free, and also through its Android and iOS apps. The online version of the broadcast, dubbed SEC Live, will also Read More>>
Verizon, NFL fumble opening-day live video for NFL Mobile app — for the 2nd year in a row
It's not a streak you want to continue, especially if you are the NFL, Verizon Wireless, or one of the frustrated customers who weren't able to see live video using Verizon's NFL Mobile application during Sunday's season-opening games. But just like last year, when activation servers for a new version of the app got overwhelmed, issues arose again on Sunday, making live video -- one of the premium Read More>>
College DAS Update: AT&T and Verizon partner for DAS at Oregon; Minnesota taps AT&T for DAS at TCF Bank Stadium
Talk about an unlikely partnership: AT&T and Verizon Wireless announced that they have co-installed a DAS (distributed antenna system) deployment at the University of Oregon's Autzen Stadium, a 200-antenna upgrade that should make cellular access a lot better for Ducks fans this football season. There are few business competitions as balanced and as fierce as the one between the top two U.S. Read More>>
Niners: More than 1,000 fans used in-seat food delivery at 2nd Levi’s Stadium preseason game
One of the more unique features the San Francisco 49ers are introducing at their new home this year is the ability for all fans to have food and drink delivered to them, no matter which one of Levi's Stadium's 68,500 seats they are in. And according to the Niners, the feature is quickly catching on, with more than 1,000 in-seat orders delivered at the second preseason game at Levi's on Aug. Read More>>
Stadium Tech Report: Aruba Networks chief engineer on building the ‘ultimate stadium’ network at Levi’s
For Chuck Lukaszewski, getting the job to design the Wi-Fi network at Levi’s Stadium was a bit of a personal perfect storm: Having long desired to build the ultimate stadium Wi-Fi network, he’d finally been matched with a customer with plans and a budget to fulfill that dream. Lukaszewski, the senior director for outdoor solutions engineering at Levi’s Wi-Fi gear supplier Aruba Networks, said Read More>>
