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Stadium Tech Report

December 21st, 2024

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News

UPDATE: DGP acquired by fiber concern AFL

UPDATE: The companies announced the acquisition on Jan. 3. We will update the story as we get more information. DAS Group Professionals (DGP), a small firm that has led some of the biggest deployments of distributed antenna system (DAS) networks at sports stadiums, is in talks to be acquired by America Fujikura Ltd. (AFL), a large fiber optic business concern,...

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Editorial

Looking back at 10 years of covering stadium technology

We've come a long way, haven't we, from leaky coax to MatSing Lens antennas? As we start the 10th year of our quarterly Stadium Tech Report publications, permit me if you will a short look back to see where it all started and where we are now. The good news is, after a decade of writing about as many stadium...

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News

Evolv adds Twins, Astros, Phillies and Lightning (and Red Sox) to customer list for walk-through security scanners

As part of its latest quarterly financial announcement, walk-through weapons detection system provider Evolv said it had added the Minnesota Twins, the Houston Astros, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Lightning as customers, adding to a breakout year where the company more than doubled its revenue. The publicly traded (NASDAQ: EVLV) Evolv, which has rapidly added sports stadium customers...

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Feature

Ohio State sets new top Wi-Fi mark, 34.8 TB, at Michigan game

Ohio Stadium, home of the Ohio State Football team and one of the largest public venues anywhere, is now the unofficial leader in single-day Wi-Fi data used, with 34.8 terabytes used at the venue on Nov. 26, 2022, during Ohio State's rivalry matchup with Michigan, according to statistics provided by the school. With sellout crowds that often top 105,000 in...

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