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 […]
Listen in as NASCAR talks about its extensive speedway Wi-Fi deployments
How did NASCAR, Verizon and Extreme Networks team up to bring full fan-facing Wi-Fi 6 networks to numerous NASCAR speedways? Listen in to a recording of our recent webinar to hear the full story and get some insight on what it takes to bring high-definition wireless to some of the largest public venues out there. […]
TapIn2, IDmission add facial authentication to self-checkout kiosks
Self-checkout kiosks using software from TapIn2 and IDmission will allow fans at the Kansas City Royals’ Kauffman Stadium to use facial authentication for age and payment verification this baseball season, according to a press release from caterer Aramark. We haven’t yet talked to anybody specifically about the coming technology deployment, but according to Aramark the […]
Here’s why Stadium Tech Report is adding sponsor posts to our news feed
Stadium Tech Report’s main “news feed” — our chronological list of published posts — will now include submissions from our sponsor partners, starting today. There are several reasons behind this innovation, but believe me when I say it’s all being done mainly for the benefit of our readers. Yes, it’s also a business decision. But […]
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, […]
Wicket’s facial authentication technology a ticket to success for Cleveland Browns
For the Cleveland Browns, a test to see if facial authentication technology from a startup named Wicket could produce a faster way to get fans through ticketing gates has, in a few years, blossomed into a highly accepted solution. With 35,000 fans enrolled in their “Express Access” facial-authentication ticketing plan that regularly supports 15 percent […]
