Stadiums that host large sporting events increasingly offer a range of modern services. For example, they should allow very large numbers of spectators to use Internet access with their own end devices, for example to view live content about the event, or to surf online. In order to offer spectators an Internet connection that is faster than the overloaded cellular networks, a promising solution is to offload the data to the stadium Wi-Fi with the aid of LANCOM solutions. By connecting the clients to the stadium WLAN, the stadium operator has the possibility to create additional advertising space for sponsors—and thus additional sources of income. For example, the hotspot login page can be customized or sponsor websites can be invoked.
- Multi-media fan experience – with a WLAN Internet access, fans have the attractive option of watching current sports news live, and looking up information as well as watching replays.
- New advertising spaces generate additional income – additional, attractive advertising spaces can be made available to stadium operators by using the individual configuration options of the hotspot login page and also the configuration of pre-defined websites which do not require a login (walled garden function). For more details see the chapter Open access networks (no login).
- Convenient setup and configuration – a user-friendly setup and configuration wizard guarantees easy setup of the hotspot. For more details see the chapter Basic installation of a Public Spot for simple scenarios.
