Extreme Networks provides wireless at Gillette and Patriots stadiums. We've worked with their wireless team to come up with a preliminary design for our indoor stadium but we are still working through funding, vendor selection, and scoping. I have been impressed with their knowledge during the engagement but haven't yet seen their gear in action.
----------------------------------------------- Chris Alman Network Engineer, University of Northern Iowa Office: (319) 273-5964 ----------------------------------------------- On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Gogan, James P <[email protected]> wrote: > Any issues with channel interference into immediately adjacent buildings > from the AT&T-managed gear or (a) did that get taken into account in the > design and/or (b) is your stadium location isolated relative to other > campus buildings? Do you have any campus-managed/campus-network > (non-AT&T) wi-fi within the stadium? > > > > -- Jim Gogan / UNC-Chapel Hill > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Baugh, Craig > > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 22, 2014 9:34 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Stadium Wireless Implementations > > > > Good morning, > > At TCU, we have AT&T in our brand new stadium. > > They installed about 300 access points (models Cisco 3502i and 1552E) and > several Cisco 6509 switches. > > Runs our fan experience, stadium vision, wireless ticket scanners, etc… > > Very good service, knowledge, and implementation. > > > > We also used a third party vendor called GDT, to come in last year, during > the TCU/BU game and run surveys. > > They took about 15 guys, with several device types, and walked the fully > packed stadium. > > It was a coordinated effort, but in the end, they did a great job and > provided great reports. > > They used several programs like AirMagnet, Ekahau, etc…. > > Which we took back to AT&T, and they made a few changes to the stadium > wireless topology to correct any coverage holes. > > > > > > //Craig Baugh > > //TCU IT > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [ > mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Landon Fisher > *Sent:* Friday, July 18, 2014 1:59 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] Stadium Wireless Implementations > > > > We are looking at deploying a new wireless implementation and are > evaluating a couple of vendors. This will be an outdoor stadium venue. > > > > Has anyone had experience with AT&T, AMPThink or Cisco Services to do > wireless implementations? > > > > If not are there other vendors that you have had success with on wireless > deployments? > > > > Thanks! > > > > *Landon Fisher* > > *Network Services Analyst, Information Technology* > > Angelo State University > > Member, Texas Tech University System > > ASU Station #11020 > > San Angelo, TX 76909-1020 > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
