CREDIT: MICHAEL REGAN
Manchester United’ s Old Trafford stadium
– integrating with monitoring tools for rapid threat response.
“ Stadiums are tricky because they are dense environments,” Markus acknowledges.“ The technology we’ ve deployed in the last few years allows us to segment the network infrastructure effectively. Segmentation has to be able to integrate with security monitoring tools for threat response. That is our solution to that problem.”
On top of protecting fans, Mareksu is keen to spotlight that fans deserve frictionless connection, wherever they are. As poor Wi-Fi frustrates both supporters and teams alike, by implementing the tight infrastructure, Extreme can provide an environment for deeper immersion, rather than detracting from the in-person experience.
“ Teams want to connect to the fans,” Markus explains.“ They always say that when you’ re in the heart of what that team is all about and you can’ t communicate with your fans, that’ s a problem. Fans obviously also want to share their experience outwards, so that’ s a multiplier as well. This means that all these venues and teams are rethinking their digital strategy – including the stadium experience.”
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