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Stadium Tech Report

November 17th, 2024

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News

UPDATE: DGP acquired by fiber concern AFL

UPDATE: The companies announced the acquisition on Jan. 3. We will update the story as we get more information. DAS Group Professionals (DGP), a small firm that has led some of the biggest deployments of distributed antenna system (DAS) networks at sports stadiums, is in talks to be acquired by America Fujikura Ltd. (AFL), a large fiber optic business concern,...

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News

Verizon adds 5G mmWave capacity at Denver Broncos’ Empower Field at Mile High

As part of what looks like a league-wide push to bring more of its 5G services to NFL stadiums, Verizon has deployed new 5G millimeter-wave network assets at Empower Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos. Matt Burns, Verizon network performance manager for the Colorado and Wyoming region, said in a phone interview that during this football offseason...

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Editorial

The time to take the 2023 Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey is NOW

It's that time of the year again, when we ask all our stadium technology professionals to share their insights by taking our annual Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey! And I'm here to tell you today that while the deadline for replies is not tomorrow -- or the next day -- the time for you to take the survey is NOW! If...

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News

Cavs partner with Boldyn Networks for new 5G DAS at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed a deal with Boldyn Networks to bring a new 5G distributed antenna system (DAS) to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to improve cellular connectivity for fans and for back-of-house communications. Boldyn, a newly formed communications-services provider that includes the company formerly known as Mobilitie, said it will deploy a neutral host indoor DAS that supports all 5G...

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Feature

San Francisco Giants bring Wi-Fi 6E to Oracle Park

The San Francisco Giants, who pioneered fan-facing Wi-Fi in ballparks, are now leading the charge to the latest version of the standard with deployment of a new Wi-Fi 6E network at Oracle Park. Coming a long way from the first Wi-Fi offerings in 2000 that required fans to bring laptops with Wi-Fi cards installed, this past offseason the Giants installed...

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News

Verizon, NFL team up on private CBRS stadium networks

Verizon and the NFL announced a 5-year partnership under which Verizon will build private CBRS-based networks for all of the NFL's 30 stadiums, initially to support on-field communications but with the ability to host other security- and bandwidth-sensitive back-of-house applications as well. According to Verizon, the all-important coach-to-coach game-day headset communications will run off the new networks, starting with games...

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