A new use of an old wireless technology is creating a revolution in the stadium merchandise-store world, as self-checkout systems using radio frequency ID (RFID) sensors from a company called EXO Checkout are being installed at numerous large U.S. sports venues in rapid fashion. With a seemingly simple product — a sort of sink-looking bin […]
MetLife Stadium switches to Extreme for stadium Wi-Fi
MetLife Stadium, home of both the NFL’s New York Jets and New York Giants and one of the busiest large venues anywhere, has chosen Extreme Networks to supply a new Wi-Fi 6E network for the stadium, a process already underway. Kevin Wittnebert, Extreme’s senior director for public venues, sports and entertainment, said the deployment is […]
Cisco signs six NFL teams to new sponsor deals
Cisco announced that it has signed six new sponsorship deals with NFL teams, adding to the networking giant’s considerable presence across the league for its enterprise networking and cybersecurity products. The Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders and Miami Dolphins are the new additions to Cisco’s NFL partners list, joining […]
‘Walk-up’ checkout-free stands starting to proliferate as AiFi, Zippin announce new stadium stores
Checkout-free concession stands that combine new technology with existing counter space are gaining in popularity, with technology providers AiFi and Zippin both announcing multiple-store openings that use the ‘walk-up’ or ‘belly-up’ formats. The Burlingame, Calif.-based AiFi has the most new stores announced recently, with eight new stands at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., […]
Garrett adds threat-location screen to speed up and improve security scanning
By developing some innovation for the “secondary” part of venue security screening, longtime metal-detector vendor Garrett thinks it has found a way to speed up security processing while retaining a high level of threat detection. With the introduction of its new SecureFlow Kiosk, the Garland, Texas-based Garrett can now provide security staff with a faster […]
Why you should take our survey — again!
If you are a stadium technology professional, you should be taking our yearly Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, which is available right here to take right now. TAKE THE SURVEY! I know everyone is busy, and nobody likes the constant asks to take surveys, which have become an AI-driven nag with almost every interaction we have […]
