In our fourth annual Stadium Connectivity Outlook Survey, respondents pinpointed fan wireless connectivity as their top initiative for the next 12 months. In our analysis, that focus is a clear sign venues are looking to a solid, future-proof wireless infrastructure as a necessary foundation upon which they can build both fan-facing and back-of-house features using new technologies to help them streamline operations while simultaneously adding more revenue streams.
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In partnership with sponsor Verizon, in August and September of this year we reached out to the Stadium Tech Report community and asked them to participate in our fourth annual Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, which included a wide range of questions about the current state of a venue’s connectivity, and where the venues, teams and schools plan to prioritize investments and strategies. Their answers are now available for you to read, in both a survey results format and an accompanying white paper that summarizes the data.
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We also asked very specific questions about some of the buzziest stadium technologies that have been emerging in the past few years, including walk-through security screening systems and cashierless concessions, and added some newer venue technologies to our question mix, asking respondents how they might be using biometric verification solutions as well as generative AI.
Venues look to add wireless upgrades in 2025
In our fourth annual Stadium Connectivity Outlook Survey, respondents pinpointed upgrades to fan-facing wireless networks as their top roadmap initiative for 2025. With almost 62 percent of respondents citing the desire to “improve in-venue connectivity for fans,” that choice edged out “cashierless concessions technology,” last year’s top initiative. This year, just over 57 percent of respondents included cashierless concessions as an initiative on their 2025 roadmap.
Here at Stadium Tech Report we could see this renewed interest in wireless upgrades coming. Our headlines over the past few months have been filled with stories of new Wi-Fi deployments and cellular network upgrades. Read our white paper to find out how our analysis reveals several reasons why teams and venues are spending the money to upgrade these networks now.
Download the survey results and white paper to find the granular details and our analysis about this and other topics.
Thanks again to our sponsoring partner Verizon, and a special thanks to all the stadium technology professionals who lent their time and insights to make this survey and its results possible.
