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.

Challenges and opportunities

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

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.

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.

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
Rocket Arena
ANDREW helped create a frictionless wireless experience for hometown fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA team.
United Center Arena
ANDREW assisted this legendary Chicago sports and entertainment venue in upgrading its legacy infrastructure to support 5G networks.
Ivory Coast Stadiums
ANDREW and LEADCOM/STA help Orange Ivory Coast in West Africa deliver a superior fan experience at AFCON 2024
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?
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.
Complete portfolio
Our comprehensive offering for large and challenging indoor spaces includes everything from DAS and small cells to expert design and support.
Future-focused
Partnering with Andrew means your large-venue solution is built for long-term simplicity, efficiency and sustainability — through 5G and beyond.
Featured solutions
Featured resources
Stadium Tech Report
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Read about the wireless enhancements deployed at State Farm Stadium for Super Bowl LVII in Arizona, which easily handled record-setting 5G traffic during the Big Game.
ERA digital distributed antenna system
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ERA, 5G and Sustainability
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ONECELL® in-building LTE and 5G small cell
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Take control of your cellular experience.