Rockies Go Wireless
July 16, 2007 - Pioneer League (PL)
Casper Ghosts News Release
CASPER, Wyoming - The Casper Rockies have teamed up with Wyoming.com to provide free Wi-Fi Internet to their fans at Mike Lansing Field for the entire 2007 season.
Wyoming.com's broadband wireless network provides high-speed Internet access to the stadium, press box and Casper Rockies administrative offices.
Wyoming.com deployed the stadium's wireless network for the Casper Rockies Professional Baseball Club to support key amenities and business services within the facility. The stadium's wireless network was up and running in less than a week from the initial visit to the site and is now delivering wireless high-speed Internet access throughout.
Sports media covering the game can now deliver the news in real-time, and submit photos and video footage to meet publication deadlines. By establishing a highly secure and flexible wireless network, sports reporters have the ability to do everything wirelessly, right from the press box. Die-hard fans with Wi-Fi enabled laptops and personal digital assistants (PDAs) can browse the Web and check the latest pitching and batting statistics.
"The Casper Rockies are an important part of the area's local sports and entertainment and we want to offer our fans the best experience possible," stated Matt Warneke, Director of Fun for the Casper Rockies. "We are extremely pleased with the industry-leading broadband performance of the Wyoming.com solution as well as its business-class capacity and reliability. Wyoming.com's technology and expertise has allowed us to deploy a winning wireless solution and give our fans a whole new way to enjoy our ball games."
"We are focused on delivering best-in-class wireless networks to support our customers' future economic development and next generation services like those offered at the Mike Lansing Field. We have a lot of experience with wireless network solutions and knew we could deploy a solution that would serve the Casper Rockies now and in the future," stated Brandon Shiers, Network Operations Manager, Wyoming.com. "The stadium is well known for its action-packed games and now it will be recognized for its technology leadership."
For more information, please contact Deborah Kaufman, Marketing Director, Wyoming.com 307-857-6711 Or Frank Martin, Casper Rockies at (307) 232-1111.
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