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Stadium Tech Report

September 20th, 2024

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Verizon reports some big spikes for Week 1 wireless data use at NFL venues

Pro football is back, and fans in stadiums are continuing to use wireless data at an increasing pace, according to statistics provided by Verizon. For the first week of NFL regular-season games, Verizon saw some big spikes in customer data usage at several NFL stadiums, including a mark of 5.1 terabytes for the New Orleans Saints' home opener, a 47-10...

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NFL picks Wicket for in-stadium credentialing program using facial authentication

The National Football League will use facial authentication technology from Wicket for a league-wide internal credentialing system this season, according to the company. After a trial last year at several NFL venues, including Cleveland Browns Stadium, the league will implement a Wicket-based system at all 30 league venues for all 32 teams, starting with this summer's first preseason games. According...

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Did Verizon push Super Bowl attendees to use 5G instead of Wi-Fi?

The Super Bowl this year once again allowed cellular carriers to see record data usage by fans at the game, with Verizon reporting that it saw its customers use 52.34 terabytes of data "in and around" Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, besting the mark of 47.8 TB used at last year's big game. But for Super Bowl LVIII,...

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Charting the checkout-free concession stand revolution: Almost 100 new stores launched in the last year

Welcome to Stadium Tech Report's Fall 2023 market numbers report on checkout-free concession stands -- which we also call "the list that will be updated soon." Those of you who are longtime Stadium Tech Report readers may remember our old "unofficial" lists of the top single-day Wi-Fi events at stadiums. While we've put those numbers aside (for now!) Stadium Tech...

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Verizon’s NFL sideline CBRS networks are ready for season

Verizon's plan to build CBRS networks for coaches' sideline communications at all 30 NFL stadiums is up and running, with all networks ready for the start of the regular season, according to a Verizon executive. Since there's no official press release or interview yet, this will be a short post which we plan to update in the future. But here...

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Verizon adds 5G mmWave capacity at Denver Broncos’ Empower Field at Mile High

As part of what looks like a league-wide push to bring more of its 5G services to NFL stadiums, Verizon has deployed new 5G millimeter-wave network assets at Empower Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos. Matt Burns, Verizon network performance manager for the Colorado and Wyoming region, said in a phone interview that during this football offseason...

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