The José Alvalade Stadium now offers a new technological infrastructure that puts Sporting Clube de Portugal at the forefront of digitalization in European football. The club became the first in Europe to ensure full coverage with Wi-Fi 6E throughout the venue, allowing everyone who moves around the stadium to have access to the latest generation of wireless connectivity.
The implementation of this technology marks another stage in the modernization process of the Lions complex, with a direct impact on the experience of members, fans, partners and professionals who use the stadium’s different spaces on a daily basis.
Absolute debut in the European context
According to the sports newspaper Record, Sporting completed the installation of Wi-Fi 6E throughout the José Alvalade Stadium area, something unprecedented on a European scale in sports venues of this size. The project included the collaboration of Extreme Networks and Grupo Rico, the club’s technological partners.
According to the same source, the new network guarantees greater speed, lower latency and reinforced levels of security, allowing for more efficient simultaneous use, even on busy days.
Direct impact on fan experience
With this update, all visitors will have continuous access to the network in benches, common areas, commercial areas, corporate spaces and technical areas. The newspaper writes that the objective is to respond to the growing demands for connectivity in an increasingly multifunctional stadium.
The club emphasizes that this infrastructure creates conditions for new digital services, from mobile applications to personalized experiences, without depending on external mobile networks, adds the publication.
Integrated bet on digital transformation
“The situation is very positive. It reflects yet another project implemented by a team of professionals focused on success”, said André Cymbron, Sporting’s B2B director, in statements cited by Record. The person responsible also highlights the strategic relevance of the technological partnership. The director also emphasizes that digital transformation is seen as a structuring axis for the club’s development, both in its relationship with fans and in the internal management of operations.
With the implementation of Wi-Fi 6E, Sporting guarantees a network prepared for future growth in data volume and new technological solutions. The same source states that the new generation of Wi-Fi allows to separate frequencies and reduce interference, improving overall performance. This capability is particularly relevant in large-scale events, where thousands of devices connect simultaneously, explains the website.
Stadium designed for the future
The technological focus appears in a venue that, since its inauguration, was thought of as a symbol of modernity. According to the website, the current José Alvalade Stadium was created at the beginning of the 21st century as part of a broad process of restructuring the club’s assets.
The stadium was inaugurated on August 6, 2003, after a process that began with the laying of the first stone in January 2001, writes the club’s official website.
From opening to continuous innovation
Since then, the enclosure has been the scene of landmark moments in Leonine history, but also of successive structural and technological updates. According to the same source, the ambition has always been to keep Alvalade aligned with the most advanced standards of the time.
The introduction of Wi-Fi 6E is part of this logic of continuous evolution, reinforcing the stadium’s positioning as a space prepared for the demands of the present and the digital future.
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