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Stadium Tech Report

February 26th, 2025

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Wireless upgrades have State Farm Stadium prepared for Super Bowl LVII

Eight years ago, the state-of-the art networks inside the venue now known as State Farm Stadium set one-day records for fan wireless data consumption at Super Bowl XLIX. While the stadium has remained one of the most active large-event venues since then, the ever-increasing demands of wireless users meant that to properly host this year's big game, a full network...

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Fenway Park gets new Extreme Wi-Fi 6 network

STR Podcast ยท Stadium Tech Report: Red Sox's Randy George talks about the new Wi-Fi 6 network at Fenway Park As the oldest stadium in major league baseball, the Boston Red Sox's Fenway Park is a beloved icon, especially for its architectural quirks like the "Green Monster" wall in left field. While endearing and intriguing, those same construction elements --...

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Survey says: Adding more wireless a priority for venues

What tops the list of planned investments for stadiums the next year? According to the results of our 2022 Stadium Connectivity Survey, a majority of venues will be investing in more wireless connectivity, for both fan-facing services as well as back-of-house operations. In a partnership with sponsor Verizon, in August and September of this year we reached out to the...

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Survey Says: Staffing replaces Covid as venues’ top concern

What is the top concern of venues this year? According to the results of our annual Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, finding enough people to help staff the return of capacity crowds to venues was top of mind among the stadium technology professionals who participated in our survey. In a partnership with sponsor Verizon, in August and September of this year...

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Steelers’ Acrisure Stadium deploys 60 MatSing antennas

Acrisure Stadium, the home of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and the University of Pittsburgh's football team, has installed 60 of MatSing's Lens Antennas to improve cellular coverage across the stadium's upper seating bowl. Deployed by Verizon Wireless with integrator Beam Wireless, the MatSing installation supports all cellular bands and frequencies, including C-Band for 5G connectivity, according to a press release...

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Editorial

Two weeks left: Time to take the Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey!

I know it's a busy time for most sports teams, venues and IT staffs but we have a deadline request: There are only two weeks left for you to take our Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey for 2022, so please find a few minutes of your time to complete the survey! Take the survey now! We've given you all kinds of...

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