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Stadium Tech Report

May 1st, 2026

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Bringing the power of IP networks to stadium audio

The advent of digital networks for audio in stadiums has contributed significantly to the rise of audio's importance and economic impact in venue operations. In modern stadiums, few systems command as much capital as audio. Audio is the second-largest technology expense behind LED displays. Along with video, it has become a defining element of the stadium experience -- from emotional...

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Is AVB the right choice for standards-based stadium audio?

In a world dominated by Dante, can the standards-based technology known as Audio Video Bridging (AVB) provide a viable market alternative for stadium audio-over-IP networks? So far, the verdict is incomplete. Although AVB is a viable technology and has been used in large stadium audio networks, it lacks the same level of industry support from third-party networks and audio hardware...

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Can Dante hold off standards-based competitors in the audio-over-IP world?

Over its almost two-decade life span, the audio-over-IP protocol known as Dante has established itself as the market leader in stadium and large public venue audio installations. With its relative ease of deployment and its wide industry support, Dante has become the default audio-over-IP delivery mechanism for most of the larger public venues like sports stadiums and arenas. Though it...

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Treating audio as an asset: How IP networks are rewiring the economics of stadium sound

As we progress into 2026, the technology and strategies behind stadium audio deployments have never been more important. For decades, stadium audio was treated as a necessary utility. If the announcements were intelligible, if the music was loud enough, and if the system didn’t fail on game day, it was considered a success. That definition no longer holds. In actuality,...

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Cisco’s sales success shows rapid market acceptance of the hyper-directional Wi-Fi antenna strategy

The strategy of building a Wi-Fi antenna for specific stadium long-distance connectivity needs is paying off for networking giant Cisco. Since Cisco introduced its stadium-specific wireless solutions, nearly 25,000 units have been deployed, including the new CW9179F, which has seen the fastest ramp of the Wi-Fi 7 generation. Cisco's line of Wi-Fi antennas that support the innovative features of longer-distance...

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When to cut the cord: What triax cable teaches stadiums about retiring legacy technology

In the basement of a gleaming MLS stadium that opened just three years ago, beneath the LED ribbons and IP-connected systems, there runs a cable plant engineered for workflows that are no longer the default. Forty-two thousand feet of triax, coaxial cable’s beefier cousin, run through conduit and cable trays, connecting camera positions to a broadcast compound. The cable itself...

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