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Louisiana Superdome Sports Nortel Secure Converged Network for Anywhere, Anytime Game Action
Louisiana Superdome Sports Nortel Secure Converged Network for Anywhere, Anytime Game Action.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n>\n\nNEW ORLEANS, Nov. 13 /CNW/ - Football fans have another reason to cheer\nthis season as the Louisiana Superdome sports a secure IP network featuring\nhospitality solutions and services from Nortel(x) (NYSE/TSX: NT) and its channel\npartner Cohesive Connections.\n\"The Superdome's restoration after Hurricane Katrina is a great symbol of\nrebirth for New Orleans,\" said David Stewart, regional manager of technology\nfor SMG Management, the company that owns and operates the Louisiana\nSuperdome. \"Working with Nortel and Cohesive Connections, we rebuilt the Dome\nas one of the most technologically-advanced sports facilities in the world,\nbringing the games closer to the fans through use of wireless, digital and\nonline technology.\"\nThe Superdome's resilient converged voice and data network is comprised\nof Nortel data, IP telephony and security solutions. Nortel Global Services,\nin conjunction with Cohesive Connections, provided pre-deployment planning and\ndesign of the Superdome network, in addition to building and managing the\nnetwork.\nAs part of this network expansion, the Superdome is now seamlessly\nconnected to the New Orleans Arena, which hosts the NBA's New Orleans Hornets.\nSimplifying communication between the two SMG-operated venues will help reduce\noperations costs and time, as well as give SMG staff remote access to the\nnetwork when off-site.\nIn addition, mobile broadband service is being deployed throughout the\nstadium in two phases, and upon completion will transform the Superdome into\none of the world's largest WLAN deployments in a dome with a non-retractable\nroof. Powered by Nortel's WLAN 2300, wireless service is now available on the\nSuperdome's ground level and at its entrances. As part of this deployment,\nstaff members are using WiFi handheld scanners to quickly scan and validate\ntickets at entry points to reduce crowd bottlenecks for faster and more\nefficient entry to the facility.\n\"We've had record turn-outs for the Saints' 2006 season-we had more than\n70,000 people here on opening night. Using the WiFi scanners at the Dome's\nentrances helped us quickly move people through the gates, allowing fans to\nspend less time in line and more time experiencing the game,\" said Stewart.\nMedia and photographers covering sporting events are also able to use the\ncompleted mobile broa...