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Stadium Tech Report

December 26th, 2024

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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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MLB expands ‘Go-Ahead Entry’ facial-authentication ticketing program using NEC technology

Major League Baseball has expanded its "Go-Ahead Entry" facial-authentication ticketing program for the 2024 season, with the San Francisco Giants, the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals joining the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB-program aimed at speeding up fan entry to ballparks. Using gate technology from NEC, the MLB program allows fans to verify ticket information by simply walking by...

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Boldyn Networks signs multi-year deal to be connectivity ‘partner of choice’ for ASM Global

Venue connectivity provider Boldyn Networks and venue owner/operator ASM Global announced a multi-year deal under which Boldyn would be ASM's 'partner of choice' for connectivity upgrades that could include 5G, next-generation Wi-Fi, and private network deployments, according to the companies. Though no new deals were announced in the press release, as many venues look to upgrade expiring contracts on previous...

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Save the date! Join us for a webinar about NASCAR’s new Wi-Fi deployments

Join us on March 12, at 1 p.m. ET, for a webinar discussing the new Wi-Fi deployments at NASCAR race tracks around the U.S. Moderated by me, the panel will include representatives from NASCAR, Verizon, and Extreme Networks. UPDATE: You can listen to a recording of the webinar here. Register here for the free webinar, which will explore NASCAR's aggressive...

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LAFC adds Amazon ‘Just Walk Out’ tech to existing concession stand at BMO Stadium

The Los Angeles Football Club has added Amazon's "Just Walk Out" technology to an existing concession stand at BMO Stadium, the first such stripped-down deployment we've seen from Amazon in the stadium space. According to a press release from the club, the King's Hawaiian Grill stand on the main concourse of BMO Stadium now has the familiar checkout-free entry and...

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Inter Miami CF adds four new ‘outdoor’ Zippin stores at Chase Stadium

The start of Major League Soccer's 2024 season is also the time for unveiling new additions to stadium technology, and on the checkout-free concession stand front Inter Miami CF is in the early lead with the announcement of four new Zippin-powered stores now open at Chase Stadium. Update, 4/29/24: According to a Zippin LinkedIn post, the stadium has already added...

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