Super Bowl 50: Inside the network built to handle record web traffic
Building a reliable Wi-Fi network is a challenge for businesses of all sizes. I'm sure all of us have experienced poor-quality Wi-Fi in places like hotels and wondered why it's so hard to put in a system that actually gives a good experience, especially when you have to pay for it. Some environments are tougher than others, particularly if there is a high concentration of people and devices. Last year, I authored this blog post describing the challenges the Orlando airport faced as it went fully wireless.
Without a doubt, one of the toughest venues to deploy wireless is in a stadium. There can be tens of thousands of people, all uploading pictures, videos, chatting, or streaming video in a highly concentrated area. Provisioning city-wide Wi-Fi can be difficult, but a stadium can have more people than many cities in an area that's a few hundred acres.
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