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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Stadium Tech Report: Miami Marlins rely on ExteNet DAS to keep wireless traffic flowing
If you know anything about Marlins Park, maybe it’s the stadium’s unique retractable roof or the spectacular art that catches your eye. But there’s also something you can’t see that is equally exciting, at least when it comes to the in-stadium connectivity experience: A neutral-host distributed antenna system (DAS) that has more than kept pace with the rapid, continual increase in fan cellular Read More>>
The U.S. Open’s last hurrah on NBC, ESPN — last chance for good online golf?
If there's one thing that's been a bonus of ESPN's coverage of the U.S. Open golf championship, it's the fact that for those of us on the West coast, coverage starts at 6 a.m. local time. That means that by the time most of us are at our computers Thursday or Friday, there's already live golf to be found. For one last time, we'll enjoy it as the lads tee it up at Pinehurst No. 2 starting Thursday Read More>>
Stadium Tech Report: Atlanta Hawks’ Philips Arena signs Boingo for DAS, Wi-Fi
As the central event stadium of its kind in the region, Atlanta’s Philips Arena is well known for the entertainment options it offers, from professional sports to concerts, ice-show extravaganzas and even the circus. What it didn’t want to continue to be known for was its inability to provide service when fans at the stadium tried to connect to the Internet. “We wanted to avoid the spinning Read More>>
Boingo bags DAS for Zags
Boingo Wireless bagged two more deals to deploy neutral-host DAS installations, including one at the home of Gonzaga University's McCarthey Athletic Center, according to a release from the company. Boingo, which is on a bit of a roll with contract wins for DAS and Wi-Fi deployments in stadiums, said it will be the exclusive DAS host partner for both the 6,000-seat McCarthey Center -- home of Read More>>
AT&T scores Wi-Fi and IPTV deal at Wisconsin, DAS deal for Arkansas hoops
AT&T's march into the college stadium marketplace continues apace, with announcements today of a Wi-Fi and IPTV deal for the University of Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium, and a DAS deployment at the University of Arkansas's hoops home, the Bud Walton Arena. While AT&T has been extremely active pushing primarily DAS deployments into college and pro stadiums, the IPTV deal for the 80,321-seat Read More>>
ESPN launches updated soccer site, apps, ahead of World Cup
Just in time for the World Cup soccer tournament (which will happen if they ever finish building the stadiums), ESPN has announced an official launch of the newly redesigned ESPNFC.com website, which the worldwide leader promises will bring "comprehensive multiplatform World Cup coverage from Brazil and around the globe." So it's not just World Cup matches but pretty much anything soccer that Read More>>
Stadium Tech Report: Niners President Marathe confident that Levi’s Stadium network, apps will deliver as promised
So, Paraag Marathe -- will the network at Levi's Stadium live up to its considerable pre-launch billing and be ready to go when the stadium opens later this year? "It better work, since we've been talking about it," said Marathe Friday, during a panel discussion at the Intersport Activation Summit presented by SportsBusiness Journal/Daily in San Francisco. "We better be right." Even though Read More>>
Philadelphia Eagles will test CrowdOptic’s Google Glass tech at Lincoln Financial Field
After successfully convincing several NBA teams to use its Google Glass infrastructure technology, San Francisco startup CrowdOptic has scored an NFL deal, with the Philadelphia Eagles agreeing to test the company's wearable-device apps at their home stadium, Lincoln Financial Field. According to a press release out today, CrowdOptic will work with the Eagles' infrastructure provider, Extreme Read More>>
