Let's be having this at SMS, stadium wifi

[sandwichsaint]

http://news.techworld.com/networking/3446243/manchester-city-fc-rolls-out-high-density-wifi-at-etihad-stadium/

 

 

Saw a thread on here a while ago that said it 'couldn't be done', obviously it can looking at this.

 

Let's be 'avin it, in a go-ahead, customer focused, can-do stylee.

 

Only for me before the game, at HT and afterwards but a real boon to all those that can't watch the game without their phone in their hand.

[Polaroid Saint]

Yes, we should be in this.

 

Typical of Man City though, their solution is convoluted and, seeing as BT are running it, no doubt top whack.

 

Liverpool are already using a better, more configurable, solution at Anfield with Xirrus APs.

 

Give me a week and I could plan coverage for St. Marys without any issues, probably using Meraki for pure ease and scalability or maybe the new Rukus APs for the mesh (incredible performance in high density).

 

Isn't this what AAP3 are for?

[Pugwash]

Sent an email to St Marys about this last week. Waiting on a response...

[stu0x]

Isn't this what AAP3 are for?

"aap3 are a specialist IT Services company, delivering comprehensive service and support solutions for organisations of all sizes. As a leading full service IT organisation we provide service solutions for networks, collaboration, security and service management. We evaluate, design, implement and maintain IT solutions to meet your needs now and in the future."

 

From the abject lack of any technical or specific detail (my bull**** bingo detector is going off like crazy), I suspect it would be a bit beyond them. Unless it involves servicing a solution.

[Big Bad Bob]

@TomCoull @JFBLucas Are there any plans to install (free) WiFi at SMS? as you highlighted on sunday, coverage is poor in the bowl #saintsfc

 

2:55 AM - 20 May 13

 

Jim Lucas ‏@JFBLucas 20 May

 

• @bobjbain Nothing to say at the moment, but safe to say that I would love to see that happen.
   
  
  

[anothersaintinsouthsea]

Are people really that dependent on their phones? Hard to believe that people coped before mobile phones and the internet.

[Smirking_Saint]

Are people really that dependent on their phones? Hard to believe that people coped before mobile phones and the internet.

 

You can say that about virtually any invention TBH

[Whitey Grandad]

Are people really that dependent on their phones? Hard to believe that people coped before mobile phones and the internet.

 

Huh, in my day we had to put up with little hooks with letters around the edge of the pitch where they hung the half-time scores. You had to buy a programme to find out which games the letters referred to. And none of these match replays on MOTD when you got home, if you missed a goal then you'd never see it again.

[anothersaintinsouthsea]

You can say that about virtually any invention TBH

 

I was being sarcastic in the last bit. If people can't do without instant connectivity for the duration of a football match they're pretty sad.

[Orange Peels]

I was being sarcastic in the last bit. If people can't do without instant connectivity for the duration of a football match they're pretty sad.

 

People like to check scores and stuff like that.

 

Don't they have wifi at White Hart Lane? I vaguely remember it from when I was there

[This Charming Man]

When England played Japan in Graz, Austria there was free Wifi in the stadium. Posting rubbish on Facebook/Twitter was far more entertaining than the actual game.