Corning MobileAccess, part of Corning Incorporated’s Telecommunications segment, today announced its distributed antenna system (DAS) has been installed at M&T Bank Stadium, home of the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens.

The DAS provides fans “always-on” wireless coverage throughout the facility, including reliable voice service and fast, 4G LTE-capable data speeds.

Powering the stadium’s cellular services is the MobileAccess2000, a multi-service, multi-operator DAS that provides wireless coverage over a single, broadband infrastructure.

Also utilized at the stadium is the MobileAccessHX, a two-watt amplifier which provides coverage over a large area using fewer antennas. The entire solution brings cellular coverage into the stadium and distributes it even in areas where there is typically no service.

“The Corning MobileAccess solution at M&T Bank Stadium exemplifies how we are continuing to support the ongoing efforts of wireless carriers to improve coverage and capacity in stadiums and other large public venues,” said Mike Genovese, senior vice president, Wireless Networks and New Business Development, Corning Cable Systems. “The stadium now has a state-of-the-art, scalable DAS that supports all major carriers and technologies, including 4G LTE networks.”

“We want M&T Bank Stadium to offer a premier fan experience, and part of that involves providing patrons with exceptional wireless coverage. The new DAS helps us achieve that,” said Jeffrey Provenzano, director of Football Operations, Maryland Stadium Authority. “It allows us to enhance our fans’ experience with unique mobile services and benefits that can only be found at the game.”

The DAS was installed by Mid-Atlantic Contracting. TESSCO purchased the equipment and also managed overall logistics for the project, including product cycle time, specialized bundling and staging.

Corning MobileAccess will participate in the TESSCO Innovation Showcase 2012, at the stadium Oct. 2-3. Focusing on “The Future of Wireless,” the Innovation Showcase will feature discussions and presentations focusing on today’s hottest wireless industry topics. Corning MobileAccess, TESSCO and Mid-Atlantic Contracting will host tours throughout the event, providing a “behind-the-scenes” look at the DAS installation.

“The recently commissioned DAS at M&T Bank Stadium is just one example of transformational technology that is raising the bar for wireless coverage,” said Jerry Garland, TESSCO’s senior vice president of Product Management and Solutions Development. “TESSCO’s 2012 Innovation Showcase, titled ‘The Future of Wireless,’ promises to be the ideal forum for TESSCO’s partners and customers to share knowledge and insights about where our industry is headed. We are looking forward to an exciting event.”

iSportconnect are pleased to announce today that it has launched a new sailing sub community. The sub community will include sailing news and features, symptoms discussions from industry experts, events, jobs, bidding and tenders as well as the latest videos and images from major events such as the Volvo Ocean Race and the Americas Cup.

The launch of the sub community coincides with the publication of a Featured Profile of Americas Cup Chairman Richard Worth who spoke to iSportconnect about his career to date and his task of promoting the Americas Cup to new audiences.

iSportconnect will also publish a bi-monthly online magazine that will include news, detailed industry analysis, trends, expert columns and case studies related to the business of yacht racing and professional sailing.

In future, iSportconnect will hold networking events specifically for people involved in the business of professional sailing and yacht racing to discuss major talking points and industry trends and network with one another.

iSportconnect CEO and Founder, Sree Varma said: “With major sailing competitions like the Americas Cup and Volvo Ocean being run so successfully,  creating a sub community for people who work within sailing business feels like a wise decision. I’m confident that this will be a great platform for people within the industry to connect and share ideas.”

The Olympic Park Legacy Company has appointment of Kathryn Firth as its new chief of design – a role that will see her head the company’s design team and will shape the future of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Firth, a Harvard graduate, has held senior positions at PLP Architecture, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates and the LSE Cities Programme during her 25 years in the industry.

Her work at the OPLC will see her tasked with the Legacy Communities Scheme – a masterplan to develop the Park over the next 20 years, as well as improving the fringe areas around the Park through a series of community-focused design projects.

Firth said: “Being able to influence one of the most important regeneration projects of the century is a truly extraordinary opportunity for any urban designer’.

‘The standards of design that we set out now will set the tone for all future development on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It is vital that this area is seen as a blueprint for 21st century living and loved by all those who live, work and visit’.

Firth will also be overseeing a major competition to create London’s newest public space sitting between the Olympic Stadium, the ArcelorMittal Orbit and the Aquatics Centre

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His lawyer Eugene Gulland of Covington & Burling LLP confirmed the plan today.

A statement from Eugene Gulland said: “As expected, the FIFA appeals panel, which met in Zurich today, upheld the 23 July ruling by the FIFA ethics committee, and we will therefore be taking our appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).”

The Qatari, who was head of the Asian soccer confederation, was banned in July after being found guilty of buying votes for the FIFA leadership contest against Blatter. Bin Hammam said the ban was politically motivated and that he had the resources to fight for years to clear his name.

FIFA said in an e-mailed statement: “The appeal made by Mohammed Bin Hammam has been rejected and the decision of the FIFA Ethics Committee confirmed. The sanction of being banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) at national and international level for life has therefore been maintained.”

The Zurich-based body’s three-member appeal panel was led by Ecuadorian Francisco Acosta and included officials from Argentina and Senegal.

FIFA’s decision to expel Bin Hammam came after an investigation led by former Federal Bureau of Investigation director Louis Freeh into claims he offered Caribbean soccer officials envelopes containing $40,000 while campaigning in the region. FIFA vice president Jack Warner, who arranged Bin Hammam’s visit to the Caribbean, was also suspended and quit the sport before the end of Freeh’s inquiry. He denied any wrongdoing.

The Women’s Squash Association has elected Australia’s world No11 Kasey Brown as their new President of their Borad of Directors.  

“As the newly-appointed President of WSA, I would just like to say what an honour it is to represent the players and I am committed to do everything I can to promote the tour and women’s squash,” said the US-based 28-year-old from New South Wales.

The board will also have a number of new members including Ashley Bernhard (USA), Kasey Brown (President, Australia),Nathan Dugan (USA), Jenny Duncalf (England), Marjolein Houtsma (Netherlands), Latasha Khan (Chairman, USA) and Laura Massaro (England).

“These directors offer a variety of skills and qualifications and I look forward to working with them to make decisions on behalf of the players and for the good of the Association,” continued Brown.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Board for all the time and effort they have put in, which has set a solid foundation to grow the tour,” added the winner of three medals in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

“We will continue the WSA vision to Inspire; Empower; and Entertain: Inspire future female generations to embrace squash as a professional sport; Empower girls and women on and off the court; and Entertain the world.”