Verizon is bringing private wireless network solutions to the encore staging of the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, which takes place May 5-7, 2023 at the Miami International Autodrome located at Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins.
The private wireless network will enable venue management solutions such as ticket scanning, digital sign management, and multiple point of sale terminals for various merchants. Additionally, photographers will have access designed to immediately upload the action to their publications.
To prepare the area for the race, engineers have deployed additional 4G and 5G service to the infield, back of the house, parking area, and throughout the Miami International Autodrome. Engineers are using a variety of spectrum bands to provide these upgraded services, including C-band and the mmWave band.
Engineers have increased bandwidth on the fiber that is feeding the area as well. Capacity on the fiber connections was increased by adding 864 count fiber strands to the DAS at Hard Rock Stadium, which is at the heart of the racing venue. Fiber was also expanded throughout the outdoor areas to increase capacity for the Outdoor DAS. Last, engineers expanded fiber for cell sites along the track course.
Verizon will also deploy a portable private wireless network at the race to showcase various real-time communications applications that can be used in racing, whether it’s race team communications or venue operations.
“Private managed wireless network solutions are part of the broader Verizon Business Connected Venue approach, which is rooted in its 5G investment in more than 95 large public venues, including some of the most iconic major sports and music venues,” said Kyle Malady, CEO of Verizon Business.
In the parking area, Verizon added a performance enhancement technology that divides crowds into sectors. Each sector can be adjusted individually to handle wireless traffic, Malady said. “This technology gives Verizon engineers more leeway to adjust performance based on where customers move and how they use data inside the stadium,” he added.
By J. Sharpe Smith, Inside Towers Technology Editor
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