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Stadium Tech Report

December 21st, 2024

Stadium Wi-Fi

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Wi-Fi Scores 100X Data Increase at the Super Bowl over 10 Years for 20X Less Money than 5G

Special to Stadium Tech Report by Chuck Lukaszewski, Vice President and Wireless Chief Technology Officer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise It is worth taking a moment to celebrate the milestone of 10 full years of very high-density Wi-Fi at the Big Game that was reached at SoFi stadium in February. Since the first VHD Wi-Fi implementation at AT&T stadium in 2011, Wi-Fi...

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Wrigley Field adds new technology for security, concessions

The National League's oldest ballpark, the Chicago Cubs' Wrigley Field, has shown the ability to teach other venues about some new technology tricks, as witnessed by Stadium Tech Report in an early June visit. Though the outfield-wall ivy and other trappings never let you forget about Wrigley's heritage, new technologies that include walk-through security screening and optical-scanning concessions checkout terminals...

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New mobile technology from Artemis Networks gets CBRS test network at SAP Center

After eight years of searching for a market for its radically different mobile connectivity technology, long-simmering startup Artemis Networks may have finally found a potential home in private CBRS networks for stadiums. On Wednesday the San Francisco-based startup led by tech entrepreneur Steve Perlman -- whose claims to fame include working on QuickTime at Apple and building WebTV, one of...

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Photo Essay: BTS ‘Army’ swarms Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas

The famed "Army" of fans who follow the K-pop group BTS invaded Las Vegas earlier this month, with more than 200,000 fans attending four shows over two weekends at Allegiant Stadium, according to reports. Stadium Tech Report field scout Delaney Carnes was in attendance at one of the shows on the weekend of April 16-17, and reported nothing but smooth...

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Super Wi-Fi usage at SoFi Stadium: Sign of a new surge in fan connectivity

Historically, most large stadiums getting set to host a Super Bowl can spend a year getting their connectivity infrastructure ready for the demands of the upcoming big game. This year, SoFi Stadium, home of Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13, is charting a different path, with Super Bowl-like Wi-Fi usage numbers occurring almost every Sunday of the current NFL season....

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