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Super Bowl LVII sees 31.5 TB of Wi-Fi data, sets new record for per-device data used
The Wi-Fi network data usage at this year's Super Bowl LVII just barely set a new high-water mark for the big game, with 31.5 terabytes used just topping last year's total of 31.2 TB, according to statistics released by Extreme Networks. And while the event did see a new record in the per-fan usage of data at 643 megabtyes per...News
Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium gets an Amazon Just Walk Out store
Q2 Stadium, home of the MLS Austin FC, will have an Amazon Just Walk Out checkout-free concession stand in operation as the next MLS season begins. Called the ATX Market, the concession stand is Amazon's 32nd stadium-specific Just Walk Out deployment, by our unofficial figures. Amazon trails market leader Zippin in the checkout-free stadium store count, as Zippin has 50...Feature
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...Editorial
What stadium tech might proliferate in 2023?
Looking back at 2022, it's easy to proclaim it as a banner year for stadium technology. Innovation on multiple fronts arrived, not just as ideas but actual products and services that brought immediate improvement to stadium business areas like concessions, ticketing, security and infrastructure. Will 2023 bring more acceleration of new ideas and technology deployments as venues continue to try...News