Spanish soccer club Real Madrid announced it has selected Cisco to build a new Wi-Fi 6 network at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, a deployment that will use more than 1,200 APs to cover the 85,000-seat stadium. In a press release, the club and Cisco said the stadium would also see the deployment of Cisco’s IPTV technology […]
Walk-through tech provider AiFi secures $65 million in funding from Verizon Ventures and others
Verizon Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures LLC announced strategic investments in AiFi, an autonomous shopping solutions company, as it raised $65 million in a Series B round, with the help of other partners ALDI South Group, Żabka Group and REWE. With the pandemic accelerating the adoption of self-checkout lines and in-store pickup, entrepreneurs are creating the […]
Denver Broncos deploy WaitTime for stadium-entry analytics
The Denver Broncos have deployed technology from crowd-intelligence system provider WaitTime to better understand how fans enter and exit their stadium, according to a press announcement. According to the team, WaitTime’s systems of cameras and artificial-intelligence software were deployed at several gates around Empower Field at Mile High during last season, in what is the […]
NRG Stadium adds second Zippin store ahead of Houston Rodeo
The deployment of walk-through concessions stands at sports stadiums continues to grow, with Houston’s NRG Stadium announcing the opening of a second such outlet ahead of the just-started Houston Rodeo and Livestock Show. Powered by technology from Zippin and installed in a partnership with caterer Aramark, the “Ice House Express” shops at NRG Stadium will […]
Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium sees 31.2 terabytes of Wi-Fi usage, a new record
Once again, the NFL’s big game did not disappoint when it comes to setting Wi-Fi usage records, with 31.2 terabytes of Wi-Fi data used at SoFi Stadium during Super Bowl LVI, according to statistics released by Extreme Networks. The new “official” high-water mark tops the previous biggest number we’ve ever seen, the 26.42 TB seen […]
WaitTime part of Cisco Wi-Fi upgrade deal at UK’s NEC multi-purpose venue
As part of a $9.5 million dollar (7 million U.K. pounds) technology upgrade, the Birmingham, England, National Exhibition Centre (NEC) has agreed to deploy technology from crowd-intelligence system provider WaitTime, along with a Cisco Wi-Fi upgrade, according to the venue. A multi-purpose venue with a wide footprint that includes arena-sized stadiums as well as exhibition […]
