{"id":6904,"date":"2021-05-25T11:46:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T10:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/?p=6904"},"modified":"2021-05-26T08:54:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T07:54:56","slug":"oak-view-group-names-verizon-official-5g-and-technology-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/2021\/05\/25\/oak-view-group-names-verizon-official-5g-and-technology-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Oak View Group names Verizon official 5G and technology partner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Verizon to equip New York UBS Arena, Seattle Climate Pledge Arena and Coachella Valley Arena with 5G technology.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oak View Group (OVG) is partnering with Verizon to bring the power of 5G Ultra Wideband to select world-class OVG venues and give these arenas the ability to utilize next gen solutions to innovate public safety, access, concessions, crowd management and immersive fan experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The multi-year partnership with OVG makes Verizon the exclusive 5G and wireless partner to three OVG arenas, including New York UBS Arena, Seattle Climate Pledge Arena and Coachella Valley Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UBS Arena, new home of the NHL\u2019s New York Islanders; Climate Pledge Arena, home to NHL\u2019s latest expansion team the Seattle Kraken, as well as the WNBA\u2019s Storm; and Coachella Valley Arena, home to future AHL Palm Springs team, will harness Verizon 5G technology, as well as the Distributed Antenna System (DAS) and Converged Network Services (CNS) providing voice, data and Wi-Fi services. These will enhance the fan experience utilizing the power of the 5G network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Verizon 5G platform is changing the way that fans experience live events and venues operate,\u201d said Yvette Martinez-Rea, Vice President of Sponsorships and Partnerships, Verizon. \u201cWorking with Oak View Group as a strategic technology partner will enhance the in-arena experience for years to come.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOVG venues are setting the new standard for arenas globally. We are committed to innovation and redefining the fan experience across music, sports and live entertainment,\u201d said Tim Leiweke, CEO, Oak View Group. \u201cWelcoming Verizon as a founding partner is key to achieving this and we look forward to a long-term partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Verizon Lounge at Climate Pledge Arena, where Verizon will sponsor arena concerts and is the presenting sponsor of shows, and the Verizon Lounge at UBS Arena, will host private members for an intimate and elegant experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UBS Arena, Climate Pledge Arena and Coachella Valley Arena are three of the new locations added to the growing list of stadiums and arenas with Verizon\u2019s 5G Ultra Wideband network. Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband is available in parts of more than 70 cities, 11 airports and 50 plus stadiums and arenas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers can now experience ultra-fast wireless speeds, up to 4 Gbps in some places under ideal circumstances, giving them the potential to download and stream movies and TV shows in seconds, video chat and collaborate on the go in near real time, and take advantage of new immersive customer experiences never before available wirelessly. Verizon\u2019s 5G Nationwide is available to more than 230 million people in over 2,700 cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company is a signatory of The Climate Pledge, from which the Seattle arena is named. The Climate Pledge is a community of currently over 100 companies and organizations, initiated by Amazon, working together to combat the climate crisis, by committing to reach net zero carbon by 2040. Verizon recently issued a second US$1 billion green bond to invest in innovative solutions to accelerate the company\u2019s sustainability efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Verizon to equip New York UBS Arena, Seattle Climate Pledge Arena and Coachella Valley Arena with 5G technology. Oak View Group (OVG) is partnering with Verizon to bring the power of 5G Ultra Wideband to select world-class OVG venues and give these arenas the ability to utilize next gen solutions to innovate public safety, access, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":6905,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[511,33,34,41],"tags":[130,436,1993,438,431],"class_list":["post-6904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-intelligent-technology-newsletter","category-mobile","category-more-news","category-telecom","tag-5g","tag-mobile","tag-oak-view-group","tag-telco","tag-verizon"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6904"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6957,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6904\/revisions\/6957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}