Rays give Trop a 5G upgrade
November 3, 2020 - The Tampa Bay Rays selected Mobilitie as their long-term wireless solution provider. Mobilitie will deploy a network upgrade to support top wireless carriers and 5G capabilities throughout Tropicana Field, using more than 15,000 feet of fiber, 138 remotes and 276 antennas. It offers improved network speeds, capacity and cell reception throughout the Trop, so that spectators can freely text and make calls, take and share pictures and video, and use data-heavy apps, a news release said. Mobilitie, headquartered in Newport Beach, California, is the largest privately-held telecommunications infrastructure company in the United States. The company also has done projects and upgrades with LA’s Staples Center and Charlotte’s Spectrum Center.