The 2017 Q2 Pinnacle Newsletter is now available! In each quarterly Pinnacle newsletter, we highlight community service efforts from our teams across the country, share updates from our convention center partners, and celebrate the successes of our employees, both as individuals and as teams. This edition features stories from Houston, Tampa, Los Angeles, Cincinnati,
New distributed antenna system installed expands cellular service coverage and capacity Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading telecommunications provider for the convention industry, has announced the completion of a new distributed antenna system (DAS) that is designed to exponentially expand the cellular service coverage and capacity at the San Diego
By Billy Bischof, Sales & Marketing Manager, Orange County Convention Center What is 5G? Simply put, 5G is the 5th generation of cellular networking. Though it’s still very much in its infancy, 5G promises to achieve crazy-fast speeds – which is exciting! Think of extremely-fast speeds helping you blow through
Washington D.C.’s Awesome Con, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (WEWCC), has become a top pop culture destination convention in just five years, and like all successful events, it requires a reliable WiFi connection for its thousands of attendees. Managing a wireless network during a large event can be
Project Improves Convention Experience for Attendees in 39 Convention Centers & Public Venues Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading telecommunications provider for the convention industry, has rolled out a nationwide upgrade of wireless networking services that will enhance speed and flexibility in wireless offerings at 39 convention centers and other
Beacon technology enables mobile devices to react to the physical world. iBeacon and Eddystone Beacons, the two leaders in beacon technology, both serve as a valuable tool for companies to interact with their audience based on their precise location—whether at an event, walking through a shopping mall, or a host
By James Zarharchuck, Data Operations Professional, Walter E. Washington Convention Center Harald Haas, the co-founder of PureLiFi, coined the term LiFi at a TED Global Talk where he discussed the idea of supporting wireless communication through lights. The future may soon consist of LED light bulbs connected to a wireless
The 2017 Q1 Pinnacle Newsletter is now available! In each quarterly Pinnacle newsletter, we highlight community service efforts from our teams across the country, share updates from our convention center partners, and celebrate the successes of our employees, both as individuals and as teams. This edition features stories from Houston,
Technology affords event planners and organizers a chance to understand their attendees unlike ever before. The information, often gleaned from mobile app or website usage data, interactive surveys, and live polling, helps hosts make internal improvements for upcoming conferences and meetings. Big data can also be leveraged by third parties
By Adam Stone Convention centers represent a massive investment on the part of the cities. With millions of square feet under roof, they draw tens of thousands of users annually, driving economic activity and often shining a spotlight on downtown activities. Most are also dumb as toast. Some convention center