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Stadium Tech Report

December 22nd, 2024

DAS

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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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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News

American Tower taps MatSing, CommScope for new DAS deployment at Xcel Energy Center

Fans attending games or events at Xcel Energy Center this season should see improved cellular connectivity thanks to a new distributed antenna system (DAS) deployed by American Tower, using gear from MatSing and CommScope. The 20,554-seat arena, home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild, recently went through a full rip and replace upgrade of its legacy DAS, according to American Tower....

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Editorial

Why you should take our survey

If you are a stadium technology professional, you should be taking our yearly Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, which is available right here to take right now. TAKE THE SURVEY! I know everyone is busy, and nobody likes the constant asks to take surveys, which have become an AI-driven nag with almost every interaction we have with companies in our daily...

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