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Stadium Tech Report

February 25th, 2025

Bill Anderson

Editorial

The ‘magic’ you seek in wireless is ‘Frequency Neutral Networks’

There is a heated debate in the wireless industry; 5G vs. Wi-Fi. Proponents of 5G claim that massive speed increases and ubiquitous coverage will render Wi-Fi networks obsolete. Wi-Fi pundits claim that Wi-Fi has adopted the same technology that underpins 5G using chipsets that cost less because they are burdened by a lighter licensing load from patent holders. 5G proponents...

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Hyperconvergence: Virtualization coming of age

Today, venue owners can leverage hyperconvergence to reduce the costs of the technology deployed in their buildings. Starting in the late 1990s, enterprise customers seeking to address the rising costs of server infrastructure began seeking ways to load more applications onto individual servers to reduce the space, power, and cooling expenses related to increasing demand for information technology systems. Building...

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Editorial

Commentary: What’s Next in the Return to Venues

On March 11, 2020, a full house of fans had filled Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, in anticipation of an NBA game between the Thunder and the visiting Utah Jazz. But just before tipoff, the referees convened at midcourt for a discussion. Soon after that, the teams were sent back to the locker rooms, and eventually an announcement was...

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