After years of attending events in a Wi-Fi desert, fans at the University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium have been soaking up bandwidth this football season, averaging 5.3 terabytes of data used per game on the venue’s new Wi-Fi 6E network. In addition to providing Utes fans with an amenity they had long desired, the network […]
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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 & […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
