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Stadium Tech Report

November 22nd, 2024

Paul Kapustka

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Artemis partners with Boldyn Networks to demonstrate pCell wireless network in Times Square

With a credible third-party deployment partner in hand, Artemis Networks hopes it may finally have what it needs to make its radically different mobile connectivity technology known as pCell a viable commercial wireless alternative. A full 10 years and one week after first announcing pCell, Artemis announced the particulars of a proof of concept pCell wireless network it has been...

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Oak View Group names Katee LaPoff as Chief Technology Officer

Stadium ownership and management concern Oak View Group (OVG) has named longtime stadium technology veteran Katee LaPoff as its new chief technology officer, a promotion from her role as OVG’s senior vice president of project management and technology, which she held for the past three years. In her new role, LaPoff will continue to report to OVG executives Steve Collins, president...

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Did Verizon push Super Bowl attendees to use 5G instead of Wi-Fi?

The Super Bowl this year once again allowed cellular carriers to see record data usage by fans at the game, with Verizon reporting that it saw its customers use 52.34 terabytes of data "in and around" Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, besting the mark of 47.8 TB used at last year's big game. But for Super Bowl LVIII,...

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Raiders’ checkout-free concession stands ready for Super Bowl visitors

The checkout-free concession stands that Las Vegas Raiders fans have been enjoying for the past two NFL seasons at Allegiant Stadium will give the technology its big-game debut at the upcoming Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas. Fans selecting beverages at one of the Zippin stores. Cameras that detect choices can be seen above the store. Powered...

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Wicket hits 1 million mark for facial-authentication stadium entries

Facial-authentication technology provider Wicket announced that deployments of its technology for stadium ticketing and entry applications have passed the 1 million successful entries mark, a sign that the method is starting to gain real traction among stadium and venue operators. Following early adoptions of Wicket's technology by the Columbus Crew, the Cleveland Browns, the Atlanta Falcons and the New York...

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