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…
The role of technology at meetings, conferences, and trade shows continues to grow. Elements like mobile apps and digital signage, often taken for granted at today’s events as must-have features, are now joined by a newer wave of technology including augmented and virtual reality—immersing attendees in alternative worlds and greatly…
Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading telecommunications provider for the convention industry, has signed a two-year contract with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) at the Hawai’i Convention Center (HCC). The contract stipulates that Smart City Networks is now the exclusive internet and data services provider for the facility and will remain…
By Keith McNeely, Senior Director of Technology Services If you are looking at purchasing a new computer, a router, or just upgrading your internet service provider’s router, you will come across the term “dual band,” which refers to a router that uses both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi. What…
