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Stadium Tech Report

January 8th, 2025

Paul Kapustka

News

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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San Jose Earthquakes pick Cisco for new Wi-Fi 6 network at PayPal Park

Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes have selected Cisco to provide a new Wi-Fi 6 network at PayPal Park, which is scheduled to be live by the start of the 2024 MLS season, according to the team and Cisco. In a press release the team and Cisco said that the network will provide Wi-Fi to both fans as well as...

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News

Eagles tap Verizon, AiFi for checkout-free concession stands at Lincoln Financial Field

Fans visiting the Philadelphia Eagles' Lincoln Financial Field will get their first chance to use checkout-free concession technology there later this month when two stores powered by technology from Verizon and AiFi will be open for business. Called the "On the Fly" express shops, the stores use overhead camera and AI technology from checkout-free startup AiFi and 5G services from...

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Feature

Allegiant Stadium expands cellular coverage ahead of Super Bowl

To ensure that Allegiant Stadium's robust fan-facing cellular networks are able to handle the additional demands of Super Bowl LVIII, the Las Vegas Raiders have expanded coverage both inside and outside the stadium, adding more coverage zones and support for new wireless spectrum in the process. "Network needs in big venues evolve quickly," Pasco said. "Allegiant Stadium is home to...

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Feature

JMA Wireless brings innovative 5G DAS to Syracuse University’s JMA Wireless Dome

One of the most unique collegiate sports and entertainment venues in the United States now has leading-edge cellular wireless network coverage, thanks to a partnership between Syracuse University and JMA Wireless that brought an innovative 5G-ready distributed antenna system (DAS) to the JMA Wireless Dome. Formerly known as the Carrier Dome, the on-campus 45,000-seat domed stadium is unique to the...

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Editorial

Budget concerns are top of mind for venues heading into 2024

It's always fun to drill down into the replies to specific questions we asked in our yearly Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey. The one we are highlighting here, about what venue tech operators' top concerns are for the next 12 months, provides a pretty clear answer: Budgets, and all the input that influences them, are top of mind for the stadium...

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