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Stadium Tech Report

May 25th, 2025

Stadium Wi-Fi

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Fortinet acquires Everest Networks, betting on stadium Wi-Fi — But is it too late?

Fortinet, a global leader in cybersecurity and networking, announced in early May its acquisition of Everest Networks, a company once hailed as a pioneer in hyper-directional Wi-Fi antennas for large venues. The move signals Fortinet’s ambitions to expand beyond its core security business and make a play for the high-density wireless market in stadiums and arenas -- a space where...

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Hyper-directional gets hyper-competitive

The hyper-directional wireless antenna market for stadiums is getting hyper-competitive, with news of a planned acquisition in the Wi-Fi space and a new competitor emerging in the cellular market. On the Wi-Fi product side, sources have told Stadium Tech Report that Fortinet, a leader in networked security, may have already agreed to acquire Everest Networks, a manufacturer of long-reach or...

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New long-reach ‘hyper-directional’ wireless antennas provide revenue and operational benefits for stadium networks

After more than a decade of trying to fit fan-facing wireless antennas into stadiums with varying levels of success, teams and venue owners have a powerful new tool to assist them in their quest to build networks that are both high performing and economically sound: The "long reach" or "hyper-directional" wireless antenna. This diagram from a Cisco 9104 data sheet...

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DOJ sues to block HPE’s $14 B acquisition of Juniper, possibly slowing HPE’s ability to bring AI to stadium networks

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit challenging Hewlett Packard Enterprise's pending $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, a move that could potentially keep HPE from bringing Juniper's innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) products to the stadium technology marketplace. Though the complaint filed by the DOJ primarily focuses on its claims that the merger would "reduce competition and weaken...

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Fans flock to new Wi-Fi 6E network at Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium

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. Underseat Wi-Fi deployment at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Credit: University of Utah In addition to providing Utes fans with an amenity they...

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