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Stadium Tech Report

December 21st, 2024

Paul Kapustka

News

JMA gets $44M grant for 5G O-RAN development

JMA Wireless announced it has received a government grant for approximately $44 million that the company will use to "develop and commercialize new technology accelerating America’s wireless and 5G network capabilities," according to a press release from JMA. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that $43,940,612 in federal funding from the CHIPS & Science Act was awarded to...

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Feature

Survey says: Almost half of venues see biometric technology as a top initiative for 2025

Biometric technology, a new category for this year’s Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, was cited as a top initiative for 2025 by nearly 47 percent of respondents, good for fourth place on that list. Another 37 percent of respondents said they are already using biometrics for applications that include verification of credentials for staff and media entrances, a sign that use...

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Editorial

Cashierless concession technology still a top priority for venues

According to the respondents to our 2024 Stadium Connectivity Outlook Survey, cashierless concession technology remains among the top priorities for venues heading into 2025. Cashierless concessions is a topic that has dominated Stadium Tech Report’s coverage for the past two years. The deployment of nearly 100 new checkout-free concession stands last year was followed up by another 100 new stores launched...

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Editorial

Survey says: Venues look to add more wireless capacity in 2025

According to the respondents to our 2024 Stadium Connectivity Outlook Survey, adding more wireless capacity -- especially for fan-facing networks -- is the top priority for venues heading into 2025. 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...

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News

AT&T Stadium upgrades DAS with C-band coverage

What is probably the biggest in-building distributed antenna system (DAS) got even bigger this year, when AT&T Stadium added 14 more MatSing Lens Antennas to cover the newly available cellular C-band spectrum. In a press release from MatSing, Dallas Cowboys CIO Matt Messick said that the stadium's choice to go with a main strategy of using the high-capacity MatSing antennas...

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Feature

Survey results are here! Download results and white paper today!

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...

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