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Stadium Tech Report

November 17th, 2024

Stadium Wi-Fi

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Extreme Networks to provide Wi-Fi 6 to 16 Major League Baseball stadiums

In one of the biggest sports-venue Wi-Fi deals ever, Major League Baseball said it has selected Extreme Networks as its new "official Wi-Fi solutions provider," a deal that will see Extreme Wi-Fi 6 gear being deployed in at least 16 MLB venues, beginning with the Boston Red Sox's Fenway Park. In an announcement today, Extreme and MLB said the deal...

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Super Bowl LV Wi-Fi: Low total, but per-fan usage remains steady

Thanks to the reduced crowd size due to the Covid pandemic, the total Wi-Fi data used at Super Bowl LV was well below previous years' numbers -- but the data used per device was nearly equal to last year's number, showing that fans are still using their devices at the "big game" with gusto. Because of needs to socially distance,...

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Fewer fans a challenge for Super Bowl LV Wi-Fi

The diminished crowd size that will watch Super Bowl LV live Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium presents a unique challenge for the venue's Wi-Fi network operators, who had to fine-tune a wireless deployment that is designed to support a full house. "It's all about optimization of RF [radio frequency]," said John Brams, senior director, venues, retail and logistics at...

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