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Stadium Tech Report

December 21st, 2024

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Fenway Park gets new Extreme Wi-Fi 6 network

STR Podcast · Stadium Tech Report: Red Sox's Randy George talks about the new Wi-Fi 6 network at Fenway Park As the oldest stadium in major league baseball, the Boston Red Sox's Fenway Park is a beloved icon, especially for its architectural quirks like the "Green Monster" wall in left field. While endearing and intriguing, those same construction elements --...

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Survey says: Adding more wireless a priority for venues

What tops the list of planned investments for stadiums the next year? According to the results of our 2022 Stadium Connectivity Survey, a majority of venues will be investing in more wireless connectivity, for both fan-facing services as well as back-of-house operations. In a partnership with sponsor Verizon, in August and September of this year we reached out to the...

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Warriors, Aruba deploy Wi-Fi 6E network at Chase Center

The Golden State Warriors announced the deployment of a Wi-Fi 6E network at Chase Center in San Francisco, believed to be the first arena or stadium network able to take advantage of the huge new spectrum swath at 6 GHz. Using gear from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, the network covers the seating bowl at Chase Center (which seats...

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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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Real Madrid picks Cisco for new Wi-Fi 6 network

Spanish soccer club Real Madrid announced it has selected Cisco to build a new Wi-Fi 6 network at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, a deployment that will use more than 1,200 APs to cover the 85,000-seat stadium. In a press release, the club and Cisco said the stadium would also see the deployment of Cisco's IPTV technology for digital signage and in-stadium...

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Extreme Networks signs Wi-Fi deals with NHL, Manchester United

Networking vendor Extreme Networks announced today a multi-year deal making it "an official Wi-Fi partner" of the National Hockey League, as well as a deal to deploy a new Wi-Fi 6 network at Old Trafford, the home stadium for the Manchester United team. Though Extreme did not announce any signed deals to provide Wi-Fi gear to any NHL arenas, the...

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