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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Has CrowdOptic found its niche with Google Glass and the NBA?
While we're still far away from knowing whether or not wearable devices will really take off, the integration of personal-view video into stadium situations seems like a quick win. And San Francisco-based CrowdOptic appears to be ready to benefit from the latter idea, as its technology is being used in a couple announced deployments where Google Glass is being used to bring interesting video looks Read More>>
Niners pick Aruba for Wi-Fi network gear at Levi’s Stadium
There's no official press announcement as of yet, but judging by some presentations and social-media posts that are being publicly shared, it looks like Aruba Networks has won a big plum of a contract, as the Wi-Fi access point gear supplier for the San Francisco 49ers' Levi's Stadium, the new stadium set to open this year. (editor's note: We don't do April Fools jokes, so this is real Read More>>
Mobile viewership soars in setting March Madness record
Mobile digital viewers are making their collective strength known during the current NCAA tournament by blowing away last year’s then record setting totals, and doing so with the championship weekend still ahead. The numbers of hours of live video consumed is up only slightly from last year but the amount of live video streams that fans are viewing has tremendously increased as users are Read More>>
Fan engagement app CheckinLine gains traction
One of the major challenges that any new app faces is how does it separate itself from the pack. Simply having solid features and an easy to use interface is no longer enough in these days when a user has millions of apps to choose from. CheckinLine is one of the new types of apps that are designed to engage fans, an area that others have tried to gain traction in and then fallen by the wayside. Read More>>
AT&T Park gets more Wi-Fi, new DAS backend, and iBeacon… plus seat upgrade app
Generally recognized as perhaps the best-connected sports stadium anywhere, AT&T Park in San Francisco will greet fans for the 2014 baseball season with upgrades to make the technology experience even better than before, with upgraded Wi-Fi and DAS, as well as Apple's new iBeacon technology. In a press release sent out earlier this week the Giants said that they and partner AT&T had been busy Read More>>
Friday Grab Bag: NBA first to adopt ads on jerseys?
Apparently it is just a matter of time. ESPN is reporting that new NBA commissioner Adam Silver told an audience at the IMG World Congress of Sports that the move to put ads on NBA jerseys is inevitable and that it will enable its marketing partners to get closer to fans. I guess that translates into owners will be able to take home more money. Ads on U.S. pro team uniforms has been contentious Read More>>
AT&T upgrades DAS for 4G LTE at FedExForum in time for NCAA Sweet Sixteen
When tonight's games in the Sweet Sixteen round of the men's NCAA basketball tournament South regional tip off, fans at FedExForum in Memphis, fans there with AT&T cell phone contracts will benefit from a recent upgrade to the arena's Distributed Antenna System (DAS) to support AT&T's new 4G LTE service. If you read through our latest Stadium Tech Report for Q1 2014, you would know that Read More>>
MLB delivers completely revamped At The Ballpark app
With the start of the Major League Baseball season just days away the league has delivered a complete rebuilt At The Ballpark app that includes a great deal more local customization, new technology integration and support. The app has been available for 4 years and the facelift will add many features that will give users a greater ability to customize the app to meet their personal needs and Read More>>
