STADIUMS, ARENAS & ENTERTAINMENT

The stadium is now a neighborhood — and it never stops needing a signal

Cellular coverage for venues and districts

In-building coverage across the venue and the district, from a sold-out Saturday to a quiet Tuesday.

For decades a stadium filled once or twice a week and went dark the rest of the time. That model is over. The modern venue anchors a year-round district — apartments, offices, a hotel, restaurants, retail, structured parking and public plazas built around the bowl. Every one of those days runs on a phone: a sold-out night brings a hundred thousand people within an hour, and the rest of the week residents, office tenants, hotel guests and diners fill the same district — all on their own phones, on every carrier. And the crowd is not only an obstacle — a hundred thousand people reaching for the same spectrum in the same hour is a capacity problem no outdoor network was sized for.

ANDREW® brings the mobile operators' networks inside and distributes them across the seating bowl, concourses and steel-and-concrete back-of-house, suites, clubs and premium levels deep in the building, structured and below-grade parking, the hotel, residential and office towers around the venue, and the public plazas and spaces between buildings. Whether the answer is a building-wide distributed antenna system (DAS), targeted small cells or both, ANDREW designs it as a true neutral-host foundation — energy-efficient and ready to scale from a sold-out Saturday to a quiet Tuesday.

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Challenges and opportunities

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Smart parking/entry

Enhance traffic flow and reduce admin costs with automated app-based parking. Keep the entry lines moving swiftly with Digital ticketing.

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e-Concessions

Mobile ordering allows guests to enjoy food and drinks with reduced wait times and improved order accuracy, helping to boost sales and enhance satisfaction.

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Social media, streaming, virtual reality and apps

High-bandwidth connectivity enhances fan experiences by supporting social media interaction, real-time video replays and stats, and immersive AR/VR.

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Venue security

Reliable high-speed indoor mobile coverage allows first responders and security personnel to stay responsive to the needs of guests and staff.

Case studies

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Rocket Arena

ANDREW helped create a frictionless wireless experience for hometown fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA team.

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United Center Arena

ANDREW assisted this legendary Chicago sports and entertainment venue in upgrading its legacy infrastructure to support 5G networks.

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Ivory Coast Stadiums

ANDREW and LEADCOM/STA help Orange Ivory Coast in West Africa deliver a superior fan experience at AFCON 2024

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AT&T Stadium

ANDREW facilitated the design and build of the world’s largest in-building wireless network at the Dallas Cowboys’ NFL stadium.

Why ANDREW?

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Unmatched experience

ANDREW all-digital solutions enable 5G connectivity within a majority of the world’s largest and most well-known stadiums, arenas and entertainment venues.

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Complete portfolio

Our comprehensive offering for large and challenging indoor spaces includes everything from DAS and small cells to expert design and support.

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Future-focused

Partnering with Andrew means your large-venue solution is built for long-term simplicity, efficiency and sustainability — through 5G and beyond.

Take your connectivity to the next level.

Let’s discuss how ANDREW can help get you there.

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