Without a professional or major college sports team as a main tenant, it’s somewhat of a wonder that Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, got built at all. But once you step inside and attend an event there, the wonder shifts to the sheer excellence that surrounds you, in what may be simply the best-built […]
Appetize sees more contact-free concessions for venues going forward
While the timeline for fans returning to large public venues for sports and events is still uncertain, one thing that does seem inevitable is that the future of stadium concessions will see more ways for fans to get food and beverages without human interactions. That’s certainly the view from Appetize, one of the top players […]
Colorado brings Wi-Fi and DAS to Folsom Field
There will be a change in the air at Folsom Field this fall, and not just from the team that new head coach Mel Tucker will lead onto the gridiron. For the first time, the mile-high atmosphere inside the University of Colorado’s historic venue will be filled with fan-facing Wi-Fi and cellular signals, thanks to […]
Super Bowl LIV recap: Big jump in per-device usage fuels record Wi-Fi mark
The big game is back on top of the unofficial Mobile Sports Report single-day Wi-Fi rankings, with a mark of 26.42 terabytes of data used at Super Bowl LIV in Miami, according to figures reported by Extreme Networks. What’s most interesting (to us) about the number is that it was generated in a venue that […]
JMA invents emergency ventilation system for Covid-19 treatments
JMA, a renowned company in the stadium-wireless sector for its telecom equipment, has spearheaded a joint effort to construct an “emergency” ventilation system for COVID-19 patient treatment. This system involves incorporating existing medical equipment with a specialized mechanical device to support patients’ breathing until they can be transferred to more advanced ventilators. These emergency systems […]
DIY method brings Wi-Fi to Rutgers basketball arena
It was a bit more complicated than a trip to Home Depot, but when the Rutgers University IT team wanted to bring fan-facing Wi-Fi to the school’s basketball arena but didn’t have the budget for a big-name contractor or vendor deal, it did what many weekend warriors do when faced with the same build vs. […]
