I’ve a bit of experience at deploying wifi to stadiums at sports stadiums. The business model is straightforward:
You offer free wifi access to spectators who otherwise would have trouble getting 3G or 4G access due to the short-term convergence of thousands of other spectators.
In return you capture spectators registration details, which you can subsequently use for marketing purposes. You can also force visitors to a landing page after the login, which can carry advertising. Finally, you can control access to premium event-related sites, like gambling. The venue can prohibit access to betting sites apart from their (paying) betting partner.
This technology has been around for a while but the tools and processes to commercialise it are still relatively new.
Venues across the country are already doing all of the above, but we’re only at the beginning of how sports venues engage with the phone in the hands of their in-stadium spectators. The venues control premium content – like replays of goals or key incidents, which they can use to entice stadium visitors to register, login and view adverts. You can view a goal reply on stadium screens, but this technology would allow you to view incident whenever you want, from whatever camera angle you want – great if you’re stuck at one end of the ground and want to see an incident in the opposite penalty area.
Eventually you will be able to order snacks or buy shirts through the same app you use to view replays. The possibilities are endless: view Benchcam to see who is doing what in the technical area, click on your adjacent Kioskcam to see if there’s a queue before leaving your seat.
Sizing an install is a straightforward process. You start with the capacity of the venue, then estimate what percentage you’ll get to register, then estimate how many will want to access the internet simultaneously, then estimate their average bandwidth requirement.
From that you get an estimate of what throughput your access points need (and where they are needed), what routers you need, and the leased line bandwidth. This exercise has been done in practically every town in the country.
It’s inconceivable # 1
It’s inconceivable that the supplier and customer have not gone through this sizing procedure. There will be email trails confirming the process.
It’s inconceivable # 2
It’s inconceivable that a customer expects 100% of their maximum population to register, login and access the internet simultaneously. Especially so if the customer already had a stadium wifi installation and was aware of visitor login profiles. If they did, their supplier would size accordingly, but this would have been well covered during the preliminary conversations.
It’s inconceivable # 3
The deal Newco Rangers are trying to get out of was signed under then chief executive, Charles Green. Star witness for the plaintiff would surely be the directors from the other side who instructed the deal:
Counsel: “Mr Green, as chief executive of Rangers International did you instruct our clients to install a wifi at Ibrox allowing around 10,000 users to simultaneously access the internet?”
Case closed.
The Association, the Affiliation and the Irish Association, by some distance the three largest supporters organisations, all issued statements condemning those who use pyrotechnics at Celtic games.
It’s difficult for any group of people counted in the tens or hundreds of thousands to self-police over decades. One of the functions which makes this possible is that when self-criticism is needed, it happens. There was no whatabouterry in these statements, no blaming the media, just the straightforward message about what this behaviour is doing to Celtic supporters.
I don’t know if these statements will make any difference (all points were previously known), but the wellbeing of the support depends no strong voices stepping forward at the right time, especially when they can be shouted down.
The 3rd Annual Celtic Supporter’s Féile takes place in Philadelphia from 29th-31st January, including a Tommy Burns Supper for the first time. Events are based at The Plough & Stars, in the Old City section of Philadelphia, where Celtic supporters from all over the world will gather.
There’s live music and radio shows, a book launch and a Q&A with Supporters Liason Officer, John Paul Taylor. $5 from each ticket also goes to the Foundation.
Book tickets for the Tommy Burns Supper here. If you need accommodation, special rates are available at the Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District with passcode: Celtic Group.
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Mags…:7.39
I was going to post something similar but you put it more eloquently than I ever could.. :))
1-0 pool.
And the lowest-scoring Liverpool side ever. . . . Er. . . . Score.
Delighted big Fraser is back playing again after that horrible injury.
He’s only played one reserve game since returning to fitness. Koeman must be hoping Fraser can help Southampton get some better results.
I hope we are making attempts to get a better central defender than we have and we are making sure the media know hee haw about it.
Lovely equaliser for Arsenal.
On seeing which the priest exclaimed, “Ah well, you can’t win the mohel”.
Mags…
Had to read that twice, then choked…nice one :)
Good game 2-1 Liverpool.
EPL goal feast continues. 2-1 ‘Pool.
Postage stamp.
Margaret McGill
ha !
I have no superstitions but wire in to those who use a wee bit of water to celebrate theirs genital mutilation though in 2016 ? !! disturbing.
BEATBHOY…
And again :)
Cosy Corner Bhoy
It is nice that we have a few faither/son parties travelling to Dublin for Easter. My Ryan and I canny wait.
Hail Hail
thomthethim for Oscar OK on 13th January 2016 7:42 pm
scullybhoy,
“of late”?
Where have you been for the last God knows how long?
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I have supported the Celts for 50 years and most supporters I know liked to be liked. Now there seems to be an increasing, ‘no one likes us and we don’t care’ attitude. Surely, Celtic fans did value the notion that no matter where they went, they tried to befriend people and and leave good memories – are those days gone?
Channel is Liverpool on?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Off the line by Sakho to stop Ramsay getting a second, but Arsenal score from corner!
2-2. Cracking’ stuff tonight again.
Lennybhoy
BTSports1.
Kitalba,
My thanks for posting and good to hear from you. I guess I am getting used to being in a minority. Though I have experienced many times as a UK citizen. But I think my own community locally becoming the minority is both fascinating and liberating (though I accept that age may play a part). The liberation is the best bit. All my need to hang on to aged belief systems has gone. I look wryly at the rise of nationalism in Scotland with a degree of incredulity and fascination.
We of course live in a true imagined community but patriotism will temporarily put aside sense to achieve its twisted goal.
Human history is full of such moments. I guess who am I to deny it.
But as a psychologist behaviour is my thing. And my god behaviour on this site makes an excellent case study.
I have for example met Hebcelt. He is an excellent gentleman. But he is caught up I’m the fervour and the fervour demands we lose our perspective.
Now Hebcelt will deny to his dying day that he has lost perspective. But I laughed out loud at his earlier attempt to say I acted with no class while an Tearmann did. We allow ou beliefs to clod our judgement. That is simply human.
But Kitalba I don’t believe I live in that small a minority.
Sadly many I know are waking up to what Celtic have become and are walking away.
BEATBHOY:
Cheers
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Giroud is Van Vossen and I claim my £5!!
Unbelievable miss.
Have our defense coaches got part time jobs at Liverpool and Arsenal?
Scully
The Stranraer fans I spoke to in the Stranraer FC social club on Sunday night, loved the visit of the friendly Celtic support to their town. The atmosphere, camaraderie and mutual respect between rival fans on Sunday was magic.
PRESTONPANS BHOYS on 13TH JANUARY 2016 8:30 PM
Have our defense coaches got part time jobs at Liverpool and Arsenal?
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Just said the same to my son:(
Prestonpans bhoys
They’re freelance.
Shift at St. James’ Park last night too!
Beatbhoy,
This will be two EPL games in a row that I have enjoyed. Not said that before!
Prestonpans
Modern day defending is rubbish! :)
quonno on 13th January 2016 7:20 pm
Auldheid on 13th January 2016 6:52 pm
Whilst desirable, I do not believe that we will ever have total transparency.
– See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/inconceivable-wifi-debate-supporter-statements/comment-page-6/#comments
Not without fighting for it we wont.
Prestonpans bhoys
Interesting that they’re both midweek games under the floodlights rather than a Saturday at half twelve.
Atmosphere seems to help.
Listening to David Bowie’s Ashes to Ashes on radio.
Made me think of Billy No’ Well. Where is he?
Firmino almost does a Henke v Deidco 3-3 swivel and shot, but he’s just not good enough, obviously!
HT 2-2.
And so it goes on…when will the smsm say something, anything? It’s getting embarrassing now…
Litigation Daily
by sitonfence
INNER HOUSE ROLLS
(FIRST) EXTRA DIVISION
Friday 15th January
By Order
at 10.00am
1
CA196/15 Charles Green v Rangers International Football Club Plc
DAC Beachcroft Scotland LLP
Anderson Strathern LLP
The Green circus returns to Edinburgh. Arrested in Livingstone, charged in Glasgow, preliminary hearing Edinburgh with Aberdeen to follow. Should Green find time to walk The West Highland Way he could consider himself an honorary Scotsman.
Irrespective of my flippancy, this could be a game changer.
Another fantastic EPL game on BT SPORT again tonight ……LIV V Arsnl
Beatbhoy,
Me thinks access to a few beers does help, will need a few next Tuesday for the Hamilton game :-)
When I say 3-3, obviously that should be 3-0 v Deidco, given the improperly registered players they had on the hallowed turf at the time.
The 3 points from which would have made us Champions in 2002-3.
Still might.
Very good game at Anfield. Liverpool excellent going forward, but defence is dire, so bet Arsenal 2/1 in play. Good fare at Newcastle last night. At last, ref gives a penalty for rugby tackles at corners. What a clown Smalling was, must have played for Juve at some time. Enjoying a Christmas Tullabardine !
sipsini on 13th January 2016 8:52 pm
litigation litigation
na na na na na naaaa
Paul67 et al
Always been a fan of Stephen Fletcher, (Darren too), and in fact favoured a Stokes-Fletcher front two awhile back. Hooper was a good signing though, and a good fit for Neil Lennon’s team, though Neil would not have enjoyed Gary’s goals against Bolton last night. Speaking of which why don’t we sign both Hooper and Fletcher, worth paying good wages to both rather than gamble on the Pukkis, Baldes et al we have seen since. We’ve got Lee, he will always score for us, Ciftci and Cole will add some in the second half of this season, but surely 3-4 potential goalscorers are better value than 10-12 midfielders. No?
Delaneys Dunky on 13th January 2016 8:32 pm
Scully
The Stranraer fans I spoke to in the Stranraer FC social club on Sunday night, loved the visit of the friendly Celtic support to their town. The atmosphere, camaraderie and mutual respect between rival fans on Sunday was magic.
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Some nice news on what, for me, has been a depressing week.
HH
Are you watching the pace in this game, Celtic players