Excellent networks It’s the new one. Official technology innovation partner of minor league baseballThe couple promises to provide improved technology MiLB licensees.
The deal comes a year after Extreme Networks and MLB agreed to a deal offer. Improved WiFi to the 16 MLB ballparks From now until 2026, as the sport moves into a connected world More multimedia, transactions and online gambling.
Now, there won’t be Milby The team is approaching MLB standards when it comes to technology, but the new Extreme/MiLB deal is committed to experimenting with MiLB ballparks and new in-game technologies. In addition, Extreme has been named the official Wi-Fi Solution, Wi-Fi Analytics Solution and WAN Edge Solution supplier of MiLB in a five-year partnership. And much of the deal will affect back-end operations beyond just boosting WiFi on the fan side, especially with these new technologies:
- Secure SD-WAN for inter-team communicationProviding a solution that allows all MLB’s 120 teams to share information easily and securely, including player performance data, game review videos and other proprietary information.
- Increasing technology-driven stadium experiences and gameplay: Extreme offers high-performance Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity to MiLB stadiums to test new in-game technologies.
- High-performance Wi-Fi and granular analytics: In addition, MiLB provides teams with analytics tools, providing insights into network performance, fan usage and ballpark operations to theoretically improve fans and MiLB staff. This includes monitoring the performance of new applications and tracking usage.
Now, it will be interesting to see how many MiLB teams implement any of the MLB-mandated past classes. Now, Ballpark Tech means four things. WiFi (This can often be found with local partners for a lower and more affordable fee.) A/V Tech (video/audio providers like Daktronics) Ticketing (if a stable connection is necessary) and Food / Merchandise back-end management (State of Concessionaires).
“While our regional teams are tied together through our organization, they are geographically spread across the US. Extreme’s SD-WAN solution allows our regional teams to work as if they were all on the same campus, sharing information and knowledge that helps them play a better game. Neil Boland, Chief Information Security Officer, Major League Baseball, via press release. “In our stadiums, extreme fan-facing and in-game technology with secure, fast and reliable connectivity and analytics gives us the foundation to better understand performance, adoption and impact. It makes us smarter and faster as we adapt to how we improve our gameplay and understand on- and off-field experiences.”
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