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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile combine for almost 76 TB of cellular data used at Super Bowl 60
The newly upgraded distributed antenna system (DAS) at Levi’s Stadium proved itself up to the annual Super Bowl stress test Sunday, with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all claiming new stadium records or big increases for game-day wireless data use on their networks during Super Bowl 60. According to Verizon, its customers used 40.32 terabytes of […]
Why Levi’s Stadium treats connectivity as critical infrastructure
In today’s stadiums, connectivity is no longer a supporting system. It is core infrastructure. It underpins fan experience, venue operations, security, media workflows and revenue generation, and it must perform reliably under extreme, event-driven demand. At Levi’s Stadium, that reality is front and center as the venue prepares to host world-class sports and entertainment events […]
Galtronics owner Baylin acquires antenna tech with acquisition of Sweden’s Kaelus
Baylin Technologies, the parent company of stadium cellular antenna provider Galtronics, announced an agreement to acquire the Sweden-based Kaelus, a company with leading antenna technologies in the areas of RF conditioning and testing and measurement. The deal, valued at $42 million Candian ($30.51 million USD) is expected to close early in 2026, pending regulatory approvals. […]
