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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Meant to say I thought the above pictures were really touching
Cults/TET
And we will no doubt be told…..
WE TRIED OUR BEST……..
Gee Whizz….!
What’s up with The Celtics these days?
Your Defense stinks..!
More open than our Mexican Border….
Or Bill Clinton’s flies..
Letting through All Sorts….
And their Grannies…..
See those Defense-men….Useless..
Worse than the Texas Border-Guards..
Shilly-Shallying…Passing the ball between themselves like I can’t Believe
“After You,Claude..and Such-like”
Just asking for Trouble..
And the Riff-Raff burst through for a Cheap Touchdown…
And THAT Game in Malmo….
We couldn’t BELIEVE it..!
Same Ole Same Ole in Defense..
Quarterback Tippy-Tappying…
Even though there’s a Lagoon in the Middle of the pitch…
And the Referee’s rowing a Kayak..
ENOUGH !
We’re Gonna Change All THAT…
We’re Gonna Build The Celtics Defense So Big and So Strong…
You won’t believe It..!
The Huns,the Mini-Huns….and the Sheep-Fondlers….
Will not be able to Live with Us…
We’ll open a Celtics Franchise feeder club in Vegas….
Oh Yes We WILL..!!
And the SFA can SUCK it up…
Coz we’ve got the Lawyers….The Best Lawyers..
You can BELIEVE IT..!
We’re gonna be Bigger,Better,Stronger..
I’m great on deals,Y’know..
No more useless loanees and crocked Vikings….
We’ll have a Big,Beautiful Door on Kerrydale Street….
Only the Best of the Best will come through..
We’ll have Messi,Ronaldo..and Sly Stallone on speed-dial…
We’ll Build It….and They will Come..
Jelly and Ice-Cream , FOREVER !
Let’s make it happen..!
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P.S. Lawwell…..You’re FIRED
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Squire
Yip :-)
HH
Evening bhoys and ghirls. Been a long day but great day as my daughter gave birth to beautiful bhoy Nathan Sean weighing in at 9lbs.
Sipsini I have 7 in my party going to Dublin we are staying in same hotel as delaneys Dunky.
HH
KTF
UTLR
TET,
do you not trust your source that told you the boy
was away home and no deal will be done
Mighty Tim,
congratulations,
hope mother and baby are doing well
DELANEYS DUNKY on 13TH JANUARY 2016 10:12 PM
BGFC
I know where you are coming from mate, but the Celtic Soccer Crew have been on the go for all my adult life. What I witnessed from them in the past makes the wee eejits fae Sunday look like choirbhoys.
I am bringing my 22 year old baby to Dublin. Hope you bring the wee man
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Cheers mate – not so much Sunday per se, more just a feeling that there is less respect / more agression recently.
Anyway, let’s not dwell on it.
Re: Dublin – Wee BGFC is only 13, so might be a stetch getting him in to O’Donoghue’s – might need to do this one on on my own :-)
Hoping to get over with a gang from the Columba Club in Coatbridge – just decided tonight – fek it, I’m going!
Off to look out my passport and make some phonecalls…
HH
BGFC
Big Georges Fan Club – Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar – Take the bhoy, he’ll never forget it and will always thank you for it…
guilttrip.csc
MT-congratulations and good health to all HH
MACJAY1
Could never understand why a legend was working
on a match day and not greeting supporters at the
front entrance, but needs must.
MARRAKESH EXPRESS
SHUGGIEBHOY67
Phoned a mate back home there and he tells me the
Sidelines was just by the school on London rd near
Springfield rd, thanks for the info
H.H Mick
Finally got round to watching the FAC presentation for a review of the act.
Thank God Jeannette Findlay is a Tim,the lady is an inspiration.
Gooooood evening fellow Bhoys and Ghirls
And a huge welcome to Nathan Sean
Congrats to all the family Mighty Tim ( granda)
Also apologies to both Cosy Corner Bhoy and Awe Naw, forgot to wish you both a very Hooooopy birthday yesterday ( was also my wee sisters birthday )
Finally Sipsini, I will be in Dublin, with my mhate and his Bhoy who sit with me at Fitba, plus big Jamesgang, we are staying in the Best Western Skylon Fri – Mon
Hail Hail
Melbourne Mick
Hope your fully recovered for the wee fhella now he’s back :-))
As someone has stated and I have no idea, but if the sideline is now the Turnstyle bar, you would like the music in there before any game :-)))
With regards wee Jinky, my Auld Da got to know Jinky really well
He also travelled around clubs with a singer called John Doc and Healy, again who were very close to my auld da, sung in the Cowie Bowling Club at weekends for many years
Hail Hail
SCULLYBHOY
Sorry for the late reply. I had a case to try with Judge John Deed, then watch the recorded L’pool game.
Anyway, I am of your football generation and, yes, the Celtic support made friends wherever we went.
There was a basic decency which was pretty well the norm across the spectrum.
Any sign of anti social nonsense was firmly self policed.
Those days have gone. Of course most Celtic people are good, decent people as witnessed on here, even though there are some, who by their comments, let the side down.
We are merely a reflection of society in general, which is fully engaged in a race to the bottom.
MT , you are a very lucky Celt. God bless you all. May the road rise up ..to meet you all.
Big nan
Ta for posting the justice review.
Much respect to findlay and Quigley.
The last two minutes summary was also excellent. Re chief constable house.
McCaskill was an arrogant disgrace.
LENNON N MC…MJALLBY 11:56,
I concur!
JF is everything the likes of TD67 isnt, listened to her teachers at school,put what she was taught into practice,went to yooni,gained a Degree,is now a Lecturer,debates coherently with her peers,follows the Hoops Home and Away,
More power to her in all she does
Celtic Trust is the Way ;))
HH
Cowiebhoy.
Burstin to go, been practising all the old moves, need
to bring him down a peg or two, lol
Was desperate to buy Jinky a drink that day and walk
into Bairds with him, kudos you know what i mean, but
he said he was working and couldn’t leave the stall so
a photo with him was everlasting memory for me and
my family, when the wee mhan saw it he just said
” Awsome papa ”
H.H Mick
Jinty for honours.
Next Celtic president.
TET,
Who told you that?
My own unfounded opinion is if both parties keen, he will join in the summer.
By that time he will have had half a season in the Norwegian league.
Ok LMS6.
Don’t care about the rubbish mails, they get too complicated.. Hamiltontim still in? Of course they are, good luck to you all.
I’ll pass.
Offski for the night.
Leave the floor for the Celtic trust haters to air their views. Well once their orders are received.
Who’s manipulating who ?
Hhhmmmm
Arthur Boruc – what a goalie
MIGHTY TIM
Congrats to you and family, Nathan Sean
beautiful name.
H.H Mick
Melbourne Mick, do you know an old pal of mine from EK ? Goes by the name of Jock
Works for a company called Peter Rolland
Night Night . Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz HH.
Shuggiebhoy67
I want to join the Trust,seeing her being disrespected on here has always angered me but it’s the knowledge that anybody who does ,doesn’t need to be taken to task because they look daft enough without any interjection.
HH
LEFTBACKAGAIN.
Cant say i do, but met so many people through working away
from home and i would arrange to meet people when we were
home after two or three weeks stuck on shift together and E.K.
was one of my port of calls, so maybe’s aye.
H.H Mick
If you ever came across JD you would recall him . Fought the Hun in old EK.
Just watched that justice review and i must say a very
impressive performance from Janette findlay and
Paul Quigley, it looked as though McCaskill was trying
to browbeat and humiliate them with a bombastic
attitude but he was handed his erse and made to look
a complete doddering fool, thank you Janette and Paul.
H.H Mick
SAINT STIVS / MELBOURNE MICK
Just finished watching that too – rivetting viewing!
Well done JF and PQ, and the others who spoke in support of the petition. Mr Malik in particular made some very important points re: minorities – be it on the basis of race, religion or status as a football fan – very insightful comments that were beyond our former Justice Minister’s comprehension – the notion of society taking account of all its members equally, and not just following the will of a majority, was completely lost on him – quite dangerous really.
Agree re: the summing up – the Chair did not miss House and hit the wall, did he?? Excellent, unusually forthright comments from someone in that position – shows how House was regarded by at least some in Parliament. Always clear that McCaskill worked for House, rather than the other way about.
On the subject of McCaskill – I agree that he was arrogant, but I think the clearest characteristic he showed was a complete lack of intellect that someone in his former position should have had. It frankly beggars belief that he was given such an important and powerful job in a modern democracy (aye, OK – George Bush Jr – I know!!!).
That bluster about “Well, there is an election soon, and the people will have their say” – what utter claptrap! Really an abject polititian – completely out of his depth. Also, the stuff about whether songs glofying the murder of a Catholic RUC Officer would sound offensive to his family – incredible!!
All praise to JF, PQ, HamiltonTim and others who are helping those targetted by this legislation – hope they prevail.
HH
BGFC
polititian = politician. (It’s late, right!!)
In fact, I’m up in 4 hours – better get to bed
Night all
HH
BGFC
ANTIPODEAN RED on 13TH JANUARY 2016 11:55 AM
Macjay,
Once again, deflection and obfuscation, it’s your MO, plenty of others here can see right through you. Obama inherited a complete foreign policy mess from a hateful and greedy group of individuals whose intention was to ‘right’ the Middle East, they made a real good job of that. Good that there have been no drownings but there have been deaths, riots and disgraceful conditions in the Liberal concentration camps. On Narau and Christmas Island and there’s no getting away from that, even if the Government try to hide it.
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Well,senor.
I talk about principle and you get personal.
“Liberal “concentration camps set up by and currently approved by Shorten and the Labor Party.
Facts can be useful.
The current score
Rudd and Gillard 1,200 drowned 5/6 years.
Abbott and Turnbull Nil drowned 2 years 6 months………….1 dead ( not deaths) during a riot . Wow .Imagine refugees rioting.
There`s gratitude for you.
How many drowned in the Mediterranean ?
Incidentally,you`re right about Obama`s poisoned chalice………………….7 years ago.
“The Scottish government is being urged to scrap the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act (OBA) – an act that can potentially imprison fans for up to five years for being offensive at a match. Much of the opposition to the OBA, which was introduced in 2012, relates to its lack of clarity and the need to be more focused on the problem of sectarianism.”
“What critics of the OBA miss is the extent to which this act tapped into a growing trend towards criminalising offensiveness itself – a profoundly dangerous development for anybody who believes in freedom of speech or indeed democracy. You need only look at the way society is becoming less tolerant of ‘offensiveness’ to realise there is something bigger going on, outside of football.”
Stuart Waiton, sociology and criminology lecturer at Abertay University in Dundee.
Read more if you want @……..http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/football-fans-canaries-in-the-illiberal-coalmine/17800#.VpcXEVLHH-Z
thomthethim for Oscar OK on 14th January 2016 12:04 am
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Ain`t that the truth.
Particularly the last sentence.
O tempora O mores.