Verizon brings portable connectivity to sports and entertainment with new “Network in a Box”
ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With connectivity becoming increasingly critical to all aspects of major sporting and entertainment events, Verizon has launched an innovative and first-of-its-kind portable private network. The prototype solution provides secure and reliable private connectivity for critical communications required for operations, security, event production and fan experience at stadiums or other venues when a permanent private network is not available.
Verizon used this portable private network prototype at last weekend’s UFL championship game at the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri and has shipped similar portable private networks to São Paulo, Brazil, London, United Kingdom and Munich, Germany to provide reliable connectivity for NFL game operations, enabling real-time in-game support for on-field communications between coaches at overseas football games this fall. This private network, free from fan-generated data traffic, can power tablets, connected broadcast cameras, live-streamed social media activities, on-field cameras, wearable devices and communications between coaches.
“We are proud to partner with Verizon to utilize their innovative ‘Network in a Box’ solution for the United Football League championship game,” said Scott Harniman, UFL senior vice president of technology. “This network provides an unparalleled and consistent level of connectivity that is truly the way forward for on-field technology in sports.”
In addition to the many applications at a sporting event, the solution provides the critical level of security, reliability and capacity required for front office operations, stage crews organizing shows during a show, security personnel communicating operational imperatives at a parade, or a production transmitting from a remote and temporary device. Verizon’s “Network in a Box” can scale to support up to 50 cellular radios, can utilize shared or licensed spectrum, and on-premises or on-premises fiber connections to generate private cellular connectivity for customers.
“The evolution of our network over the past few years has allowed us to create a more modular and portable private network, ideal for use in situations where the security, scale, reliability, customization and customization of a private network are required, but a network permanent privacy is not a sustainable solution,” said Andrea Caldini, vice president of technology and product development at Verizon. “This prototype solution has already successfully supported a number of live events, with more on the horizon. The intrinsic value of this solution is that it can be deployed in any number of scenarios where the capabilities of a private network are required, such as single parade routes, mobile production environments, mobile sporting events, outdoor concert halls, and more. .”
Verizon Private Networks are agile, on-site wireless networking solutions that keep an event or organization’s data traffic securely separate from public traffic. They provide enhanced connectivity at event venues or remote workplaces and enable secure integration, management and control of devices and applications with customer IT systems. Private networks, including the portable private network used at last week’s UFL Championship, can:
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offer greater security than WiFi,
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provide high levels of uptime and reliability,
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provide exceptional high-bandwidth, low-latency performance,
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can be adapted to the specific needs and requirements of a business, and
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can scale with the growth of an event.
Along with this new portable private network prototype, Verizon’s managed services include network monitoring, maintenance and support, helping businesses be more competitive, efficient and profitable.
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Karen Schultz
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