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…
Technology Company Awarded $285 Million in Contracts Since 2014 With a strong start to the new year, Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading event telecommunications and technology services provider for the convention industry, has announced a record number of contracts achieved at the close of 2016. Since early 2014, the…
By Todd Zuccato, Smart City’s General Manager at the Phoenix Convention Center Exhibit Halls produce a unique challenge for providing wireless internet service. The density of users and widespread use of personal devices create a distinctive environment where wireless internet delivery is complicated. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers…
7-year extension to include telecommunications upgrades Mark Haley, president of Smart City Networks, the nation’s largest provider of event telecommunications and technology services for the conventions industry, announced today that the George R. Brown Convention Center (GRBCC) in Houston has extended its partnership with the company for an additional seven…
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/10/business/mobile-hot-spots-fcc-hotels-convention-centers.html?_r=1 A note from Mark Haley, President of Smart City Networks: An article recently published by the New York Times highlights the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its efforts to halt the practice of blocking WiFi in hotels and convention centers. In the article, the author compares the cost…
Smart City is disappointed in the FCC’s latest enforcement action but is entirely supportive of M.C. Dean’s decision to take the matter to court. In the end, the company believes they will be successful. The announcement reinforces the continued need for the FCC to issue rulemaking guidance on the issue…
7-year extension includes high-density wireless network Mark Haley, president of Smart City Networks, the nation’s largest provider of event telecommunications and technology services for the conventions industry, announced today that the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati has extended its contract with the company for an additional seven years. The…
10-year extension to include fiber optic cable installation and technology upgrades Mark Haley, president of Smart City Networks, the nation’s largest provider of event telecommunications and technology services for the conventions industry, announced today that the Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium (ICCLOS) in Indianapolis has extended its partnership…
Smart City Networks (Smart City), the largest independent provider of managed network services to the convention and trade show industry, today announced it has entered into a Consent Decree with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that resolves an investigation related to the use of enabling technologies for managing and protecting…
Smart City Networks, the nation’s largest provider of event telecommunications and technology services for the convention industry, announced that the company has been awarded a new contract with the San Diego Convention Center Corporation (SDCCC) which manages, markets, and operates the San Diego Convention Center, following a competitive bid process….
