SEAT Global Magazine - Exclusive Interviews of Global Sport Executive Issue 09 March/April 2018 | Page 61

The Solution
Due to the sheer wireless data capacity required
to host an event like the Big Game, a fiber optic
foundation was the only viable option. After
installing the fiber network, we deployed a series
of both indoor and outdoor small cell solution
(SCS) networks—being careful to integrate
them with the existing macro towers and rooftop
installations. We placed hundreds of nodes
across the stadium, arena, hotel, parking lot, and
entertainment district. Each node was strategically
placed to provide overlapping areas of coverage—
resulting in higher bandwidth for more fans in
a given area.
SCS are
installed in
ceilings at
University
of Phoenix
Stadium.
SCS are
mounted on
parking lot
streetlights
outside the
stadium.
The Big Game was, of course, the driving
motivator for the upgrade, but we built the
network with the future in mind. By using a neutral
host infrastructure, we made it easy for additional
wireless carriers to be accommodated without
having to install separate systems. And, with the
nearly limitless capacity of fiber, we ensured that
the stadium and surrounding venues will continue
to be served well beyond the Big Game.
WHY CROWN CASTLE?
We have nearly 15 years of experience implementing SCS in universities and other communities, including dense
urban centers and residential neighborhoods.
Discreet, innovative
technology
We provide shared infrastructure
that enables the wireless service
you have come to depend
on—all while blending in with
your environment.
Scalable solutions Long-term commitment
Our SCS are connected by
fiber optic cable—making
upgrades easy and enabling
virtually unlimited future
capacity. Our business is all about
infrastructure, so you can count
on us to be here for the long
haul no matter how technology
or carriers change.
For more information, please contact
[phone] or visit CrownCastle.com
Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 60,000 route miles of fiber supporting
small cells and fiber solutions across every major US market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects
cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service—bringing information, ideas and innovations to the
people and businesses that need them.
The pathway to possible.
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