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Stadium Tech Report

November 30th, 2025

Levi's Stadium

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STR Digest – week ending 11/14/25

STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Verizon builds 100G optical ring to power MSE’s centralized broadcast operations Monumental Sports & Entertainment has completed a new 100G optical network backbone connecting Capital One Arena, two practice facilities, and its corporate/broadcast hub. The Verizon-built ring will anchor MSE’s move toward centralized and remote production models for the Capitals, Wizards, Mystics, and Go-Go starting in 2025–26....

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New reality or anomaly – Super Bowl 59 Wi-Fi usage off dramatically

As it turns out, the lopsided score on the football field at Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 9 wasn't the only blowout that took place in Caesars Superdome that night. In the wireless community, the competition at the NFL's championship game was between the fan-facing cellular and Wi-Fi networks. In surprising fashion it wasn't even close. The combined AT&T and...

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Converged core network part of Levi’s Stadium $200 M enhancement plan

Ten years after opening as the first-ever stadium built expressly with fan-facing technology in mind, the San Francisco 49ers' Levi's Stadium announced a list of technology improvements meant to keep the venue at the forefront of the connected- and intelligent-stadium world. One of the biggest parts of the project is a full network upgrade, with a new Cisco hyperconverged core...

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AFL says DGP acquisition will help growing stadium DAS business

The acquisition of distributed antenna system (DAS) specialists DAS Group Professionals by fiber concern America Fujikura Ltd. (AFL) will help AFL with its expected growth in stadium DAS deployments, an AFL executive said. The Jan. 3 acquisition, first reported by Stadium Tech Report in December, will help AFL "really elevate our offering to venues," said Seneca Mullins, the president of...

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UPDATE: DGP acquired by fiber concern AFL

UPDATE: The companies announced the acquisition on Jan. 3. We will update the story as we get more information. DAS Group Professionals (DGP), a small firm that has led some of the biggest deployments of distributed antenna system (DAS) networks at sports stadiums, is in talks to be acquired by America Fujikura Ltd. (AFL), a large fiber optic business concern,...

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Zippin adds more walk-up stores to NFL stadiums, and will test facial authentication system in Denver

Checkout-free technology provider Zippin extended its lead in the sports stadium-specific market with the announcement of four new stores using its new walk-up store format, plus one new drink lane store and a trial of using facial authentication systems for age verification and payment at a store at Denver's Empower Field at Mile High. The entrance to the Zippin walk-up...

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