Blog post by David Holland, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Sports and Entertainment Solutions Group at Cisco In just a mere few hours, all eyes will be set on the “Big Game,” as kickoff comes to us from Cowboys Stadium. Every year the Big Game draws billions of viewers worldwide, and people come from all over the globe to attend the game live. With the advent of high-definition video, fans are able to get a feel for the game u…

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Planning to go to the World Series this year? If you are lucky enough to attend, think about using your mobile device to enhance the experience. Last month, my colleague used an iPad during our team outing at a San Francisco Giants game to watch his favorite team, the St. Louis Cardinals, live via streaming media on Major League Baseball’s MLB.TV app. Thanks to the Cisco network infrastructure and Wi-Fi technology deployed in AT&T Park, he w…

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Robb Heinemann, the CEO of Sporting Club in Kansas City certainly thinks so.  He joined Cisco’s David Holland this week to launch the brand new LIVESTRONG Sporting Park stadium on Tuesday ahead of Sporting Club’s first home game of the season tonight (Thur June 9 at 7pm PT, 9pm CT, 10pm ET on ESPN2). Cisco’s Sports and Entertainment Solutions Group has been working to build technology into the very fabric of the stadium over th…

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Jose Petisco, managing director, Cisco Spain David Holland, SVP/GM, Cisco Sports and Entertainment Solutions Group Picture a fan sitting in a football stadium full of tens of thousands of people getting ready for the game to begin. The stadium is roaring with noise, the team takes the pitch, and the fan uses his or her mobile device to snap a picture, capturing an iconic moment. Like most football fans, and sports fans in general, he or sh…

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Today, you may be able to walk into in a convention hall, or university classroom, or baseball park and connect your mobile device.  Maybe.  But you’re likely competing for that connection with all the people around you.   Can you join an online conversation while attending  a large class at school?  Can you view a live stream of the keynote address while sitting in a convention hall, or see the homerun hit while in line at the beer stand? Today…

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