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Stadium Tech Report

February 5th, 2025

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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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AT&T Stadium rewrites the DAS playbook for new network

ExteNet Systems’ 670-sector design uses digital backbone from CommScope, MatSing Lens antennas to deliver a network for the future When the building now known as AT&T Stadium opened in 2009, it arguably changed the way the world thought about large entertainment venues. In many ways it pushed the envelope on what was possible to make the fan experience better than...

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Concessions technology a focus at Climate Pledge Arena

Beyond its curious name and the laudable aspirational goals behind it, Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena is also a venue filled with leading-edge technology and forward-thinking procedures all designed to enhance the fan experience. New entry technologies including walk-through weapons detectors, and innovative "just walk out" concession stands using Amazon technology are just some of the deployments Climate Plege Arena will...

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Denver Broncos speed up entry with new walk-through detectors

As one of the latest teams to join a growing trend, the Denver Broncos recently added walk-through weapons detectors to their entry systems at Empower Field at Mile High, greatly speeding up fan entry times, according to stadium IT executives. By combining walk-through weapons detectors from CEIA USA with a deployment strategy that pushed the initial security perimeter farther away...

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Photo Essay: Football at Wrigley Field

Football at Wrigley Field? Those of us old enough can remember the Chicago Bears playing next to the winter-dead ivy, with Gale Sayers romping for touchdowns next to the outfield bleachers. And in 2010, a college game between Northwestern and Illinois took place, but the teams could only rush toward one end zone because the full field didn't quite fit....

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Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey results are in! Download results and our white paper today!

If you are looking for insights on stadium connectivity, there's no better way to learn than from your peers. Results from our 2021 Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey are now available for free download -- read them today! DOWNLOAD THE REPORT RESULTS AND WHITE PAPER The calendar year of 2021 was especially interesting for the large public venue business, especially since...

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