Upgraded 4G LTE Network Technology Gives
Customers More Reliable Wireless Connections on Event Days
When a big play happens this season at Soldier Field, fans can
enjoy stronger connections as they share the moment with friends
and family.
AT&T* and Boingo Wireless have boosted mobile Internet
coverage at Soldier Field by upgrading the Distributed Antenna
System (DAS) to give customers a better wireless experience before,
during and after the game. The companies co-designed a new neutral
host “oDAS,” or outdoor DAS network, to provide comprehensive
coverage for all aspects of the fan experience, from tailgating to
pre- and post-game events and festivals in the stadium campus and
parking areas.
“When our customers head out to the stadium to cheer on their
favorite team, we want them to have a great network experience
throughout the game no matter what they’re doing – making a call,
sharing pictures on social media, downloading apps or surfing the
Internet,” said Paul La Schiazza, President, AT&T Illinois.
“We’re continuing to invest in our wireless network to help
customers at Soldier Field stay connected from end zone to end
zone.”
“As one of the leading providers of connectivity at sports and
entertainment venues, we understand that the game day experience
starts outside the stadium, the minute fans arrive to ‘pre-game’
with their friends,” said Boingo President Nick Hulse. “We designed
the new outdoor DAS network with AT&T at Soldier Field to
provide comprehensive coverage from the moment fans park their cars
to the post-game celebrations on the stadium campus. Our neutral
host network approach ensures that all fans can enjoy fast,
reliable connectivity. We’re proud to continually improve the
connected experience at the stadium in partnership with SMG.”
The network upgrade consists of strategically placed antennas
that distribute wireless coverage throughout the Soldier Field
campus. It will provide stronger, more consistent wireless coverage
to customers, so they don’t have to worry about their service
getting stuck in a traffic jam of other people’s calls, texts and
posts.
“Soldier Field is one of the most iconic venues in the United
States, with over 200 events hosted annually. Our state-of-the-art
wireless networks keep us on the cutting edge of stadium
technology, and ensure that our fans can send videos and photos,
chat with friends and check scores with ease. We’re pleased with
the continued investment that Boingo and our carrier collaborators
are making at Soldier Field,” said Luca Serra, Director of
Sponsorship & Media at Soldier Field (SMG).
AT&T and Boingo continue to invest in the Soldier Field DAS
network to give customers the high-quality services they need to
stay connected. Both companies are also adding the latest network
technology, such as small cells, to ensure customers have wireless
service where they need it most.
DAS technology helps improve customers’ wireless service by
shortening the distance a request must travel. It’s also expected
to help improve call reliability and mobile Internet access to help
customers make the most of their AT&T devices.
These investments help to ensure that Illinois residents get the
best possible experience over the AT&T network, whether at
home, at work or on the go. AT&T’s network has the nation’s
strongest LTE signal, ** and AT&T also has the nation’s most
reliable LTE network. ***
Over the past six years (2009-2014), AT&T invested more than
$140 billion including investments in its wireless and wireline
networks, acquisitions of wireless spectrum and operations. Since
2009, AT&T has invested more in the United States than any
other public company. In a September 2014 report, the Progressive
Policy Institute ranked AT&T No. 1 on its list of U.S.
“Investment Heroes.”
For more information about AT&T’s coverage in Chicago or
anywhere in the U.S., visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. For
updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T
network news page.
Boingo is a leading provider of small cell and Wi-Fi networks at
major league stadiums, large universities and airports, including
Philips Arena, University of Arizona’s Arizona Stadium, Pinnacle
Bank Arena and more than 60 airports across the globe. For more
information about Boingo’s sports and entertainment network
solutions, please visit
http://www.boingo.com/business-services/.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T
brand and not by AT&T Inc.
** Claim based on average LTE signal strength for national
carriers.
*** Claim based on analysis of independent third party data re
national carriers’ 4G LTE. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. 4G LTE not
available everywhere.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions around the globe connect
with leading entertainment, mobile, high speed Internet and voice
services. We’re the world’s largest provider of pay TV. We have TV
customers in the U.S. and 11 Latin American countries. In the U.S.,
our wireless network has the nation’s strongest 4G LTE signal and
most reliable 4G LTE. We offer the best global coverage of any U.S.
wireless provider*. And we help businesses worldwide serve their
customers better with our mobility and highly secure cloud
solutions.
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AT&T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks and service
marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated
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their respective owners.
Signal strength and reliability claims based on nationwide
carriers’ 4G LTE. Signal strength claim based ONLY on avg. 4G LTE
signal strength. 4G LTE not available everywhere.
*Global coverage claim based on offering discounted voice and
data roaming; LTE roaming; voice roaming; and world-capable
smartphone and tablets in more countries than any other U.S. based
carrier
About Boingo Wireless
Boingo Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIFI) helps the world stay
connected. Our vast footprint of small cell networks cover more
than a million DAS and Wi-Fi locations and reaches more than 1
billion consumers annually – in places as varied as airports,
stadiums, universities, and military bases. For more information
about the Boingo story, visit www.boingo.com.
Boingo, Boingo Wireless, the Boingo Wireless Logo and Don’t Just
Go. Boingo are registered trademarks of Boingo Wireless, Inc. All
other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
About SMG
Founded in 1977, SMG provides management services to more than
220 public assembly facilities including convention and exhibition
centers, arenas, stadiums, theatres, performing arts centers,
equestrian facilities, science centers and a variety of other
venues. With facilities across the globe, SMG manages more than 14
million square feet (1.4 million square meters) of exhibition space
and more than 1.75 million sports and entertainment seats. As the
recognized global industry leader, SMG provides venue management,
sales, marketing, event booking and programming, construction and
design consulting, and pre-opening services for such landmark
facilities as the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, McCormick
Place & Solider Field in Chicago, Moscone Convention Center in
San Francisco, Houston's Reliant Park and the Louisiana Superdome.
SMG also offers food and beverage operations through its
concessions and catering company SAVOR, currently serving more than
100 accounts worldwide. For more information visit
www.smgworld.com.
AT&T Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking
Statements
Information set forth in this press release contains financial
estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to
risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ
materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results
is contained in AT&T’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise
statements contained in this news release based on new information
or otherwise.
Boingo Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that
involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Forward-looking
statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,”
“intends,” “plans,” “seeks” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects” and
similar references to future periods. These forward-looking
statements include the quotations from management in this press
release, as well as any statements regarding Boingo’s strategic
plans and future guidance. Forward-looking statements are based on
the company’s current expectations and assumptions regarding its
business, the economy and other future conditions. Since
forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject
to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that
are difficult to predict. The company’s actual results may differ
materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking
statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements
include regional, national or global political, economic, business,
competitive, market and regulatory conditions, as well as other
risk and uncertainties described more fully in documents filed with
or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),
including Boingo’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014
filed with the SEC on March 16, 2015, and Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2015 filed with the SEC on November 9, 2015.
Any forward-looking statement made by Boingo in this press release
speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events
that could cause the company’s actual results to differ may emerge
from time to time, and it is not possible for Boingo to predict all
of them. Boingo undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by
law.
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AT&TPhil Hayes, 312-696-3513Phil.hayes@att.comorBoingo
WirelessKatie O’Neill, 310-689-1163koneill@boingo.com
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