MetLife Stadium, home of both the NFL’s New York Jets and New York Giants and one of the busiest large venues anywhere, has chosen Extreme Networks to supply a new Wi-Fi 6E network for the stadium, a process already underway. Kevin Wittnebert, Extreme’s senior director for public venues, sports and entertainment, said the deployment is […]| Stadium Tech Report
Cisco is doubling down on its recent antenna innovations by expanding the capability of its ‘Marlin’ 9104 hyper-directional stadium antenna, with a new version that adds support for Wi-Fi 7, some extra radios and the ability to easily switch between indoor and outdoor modes. The new CW9179F, announced June 10 at the Cisco Live conference […]| Stadium Tech Report
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. Available in forms […]| Stadium Tech Report
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 […]| Stadium Tech Report
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 […]| Stadium Tech Report
