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Shouldn't it be a pure spectrum thing? I assume each carrier is plugged into every DAS antenna. So then it comes down to the total spectrum utilized and the backhaul, right? Or am I missing something?

 

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I'd expect Verizon to be the best at the super bowl as they're an official sponsor of the NFL...

Yes verizon has an command center at the stadium had it there for months already.... network team is at the game handling all the traffic

 

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I'd expect Verizon to be the best at the super bowl as they're an official sponsor of the NFL...

Sponsorship doesn't mean good performance. Sprint was a NASCAR sponsor for 10 years (at a cost of over $700 million: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/sprint-to-end-nascar-sponsorship-after-2016-185242841.html) and NBA for 4 years (at a cost of $222 Million: http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2015/07/13/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Sprint.aspx?). I don't recall anyone saying how well Sprint performed at any of those venues.

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Sponsorship doesn't mean good performance. Sprint was a NASCAR sponsor for 10 years (at a cost of over $700 million: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/sprint-to-end-nascar-sponsorship-after-2016-185242841.html) and NBA for 4 years (at a cost of $222 Million: http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2015/07/13/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Sprint.aspx?). I don't recall anyone saying how well Sprint performed at any of those venues.

I can tell you one thing tho.... at&t and verizon are getting paid a ton of money on overages today!

 

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I can tell you one thing tho.... at&t and verizon are getting paid a ton of money on overages today!

 

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The people who use ATT & Vzw at the Superb Owl most likely don't care one bit about overages. 

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The people who use ATT & Vzw at the Superb Owl most likely don't care one bit about overages.

By the same token most of them probably have the latest phones capable of using all bands on all carriers. So no performance excuses there.
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Super Bowl 51 will be held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas:

Here's where things stood in September 2014: http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2014/09/why-cell-service-nrg-stadium-abysmal/

Here's where things stood in November 2014: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/article/It-s-a-hangup-Cellphone-use-at-NRG-is-haphazard-5924813.php

 

It's been a constant of Texans football, from the team's quest for a Super Bowl berth to fans burdened by NRG Stadium's underpowered, overloaded cellular antenna system, which in its current state is described as "the worst of the pack" by NFL officials.

 

Fans certainly have noticed the issue, and so has the NFL. Michelle McKenna-Doyle, the NFL's chief information officer, says in its current configuration, NRG Stadium is a "black hole" for use of mobile devices and a significant concern as the 2017 Super Bowl approaches.

 

"When they changed the stadium name from Reliant to NRG, what they failed to mention is that NRG stands for 'No Reception, Guaranteed," said season ticket holder and AT&T subscriber Lucas Davis.

 

Officials with Sprint, which manages the DAS now used by all carriers, say that that system also is scheduled for upgrades.

 

"We all realize we can do better, and that's what we're trying to do," said Mark Miller, who oversees the county-owned NRG Park complex. "We have Sprint working on an upgrade and Verizon working on a new system, and we are trying to get it as best as we possibly can."

 

The new DAS will be available for other carriers should they choose to participate.

 

Sprint spokesperson Jennifer Schuler said the company is "working to identify and determine the necessary upgrades" for the system it manages.

 

Here's where things stood in July 2015: http://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2015/07/wi-fi-deal-at-houstons-nrg-stadium-looks-like-its-going-to-5-bars-is-ruckus-involved-as-well/

 

Optical Telecom appears to be one of the companies working on a DAS exclusively for Verizon Customers: http://optelsol.com/nrg_park_project.html

 

So as it stands, NRG Stadium will have one DAS upgraded by Sprint (intended to be neutral host)... and another DAS which will be exclusively for Verizon customers.

 

Sprint needs to get this right before next February: http://www.rootmetrics.com/us/rsr/nrg-stadium/2015/2H

 

2xCA on the DAS is a must have I'd imagine... Though perhaps we could see 3xCA with enough lead time? Would that make a difference for Sprint in this kind of venue?

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The people who use ATT & Vzw at the Superb Owl most likely don't care one bit about overages. 

 

Who?  Hoo?  I want to meet this "Superb Owl."

 

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The NFL doesn't mess around when it comes to its "Host City Bid Specifications and Requirements".

 

See this article which references a leaked document for Super Bowl LII. Page 26 lays out the NFL's requirements for WiFi/Cellular Connectivity.

 

Minnesota won the bid for the 2018 Super Bowl and it will be held in U.S. Bank Stadium. (That's a beautiful stadium by the way.)

 

The prep is also well underway for Super Bowl LII.

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