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Stadium Tech Report

November 21st, 2024

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Mobilitie brings new 5G DAS to Crypto.com Arena

Fans attending games and events at Crypto.com Arena and L.A. Live now can count on solid 5G cellular connectivity thanks to a new distributed antenna deployment (DAS) from Mobilitie. Replacing an older DAS design, the new deployment at possibly one of the busiest basketball/hockey-sized arenas in the world uses lens antennas from MatSing to provide top-down coverage to most of...

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Acrisure Arena brings hockey, big concerts to the desert

It’s almost the stuff of fever dreams: 28 feet below the sunbaked surface of the southern California desert sits an ice rink that’s home to a professional hockey team. And on at least one Sunday in late January, the arena looked darn near close to capacity. This dusty corner of the Sonoran desert may not look like the most auspicious...

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Wireless upgrades have State Farm Stadium prepared for Super Bowl LVII

Eight years ago, the state-of-the art networks inside the venue now known as State Farm Stadium set one-day records for fan wireless data consumption at Super Bowl XLIX. While the stadium has remained one of the most active large-event venues since then, the ever-increasing demands of wireless users meant that to properly host this year's big game, a full network...

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Zippin adds low-cost checkout-free design for existing concession stands

Checkout-free store technology provider Zippin announced a new low-cost concept design that adds the company's fast-checkout systems to existing stadium concession stands, eliminating the need for costly renovations. According to Zippin its new "Zippin Walk-Up" design will put a checkout-free front end on existing concessions stands that also allows venues to use "your existing appliances, kitchen, and counter space, reducing...

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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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SoFi Stadium picks Evolv for security screening

SoFi Stadium recently named Evolv Technology as its "Official Weapons Detection Screening Systems Provider," perhaps the highest-profile deal yet for Evolv, a startup provider of walk-through weapons detection systems. Though the multi-year deal was officially announced on Nov. 17, SoFi Stadium and the adjoining YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif., have actually been using Evolv's Express systems since the start of...

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