San Jose Earthquakes Signs Wi-Fi Provider for New Stadium

Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has signed a sponsorship agreement with Ruckus Wireless, doctor Inc. that will provide a free, sale cheap public Smart Wi-Fi network for fans attending games at the team’s new stadium.

Ruckus Wireless will design and deploy the state-of-the-art Smart Wi-Fi network at the club’s new 18,000-seat venue on Coleman Ave., which is scheduled to open in 2015. The network will include over 150  Ruckus ZoneFlex access points (APs) to provide fans with a high-quality Wi-Fi experience throughout the stadium grounds.

“This is an exciting project that our fans can look forward to utilizing at our new stadium,” said Earthquakes president Dave Kaval. “We want our stadium to reflect our community, and technological innovation is a key component of Silicon Valley. Ruckus Wireless is a great fit because of their local roots and experience working not just with Silicon Valley Wi-Fi network deployments, but with these types of deployments around the world.”

Ruckus Wireless has pioneered the development and delivery of Smart Wi-Fi technology. Using patented adaptive antenna technology (BeamFlex), Ruckus access points are able to dynamically adapt to the ever-changing RF environment and ensure an optimal Wi-Fi signal to every connected device, such as smartphones and tablets.

“We love being able to ‘cause a Ruckus’ with San Jose Earthquakes fans, and hope they’re looking forward to this partnership as much as we are,” said Rob Mustarde, VP of Marketing at Ruckus Wireless. “Today we have a significant and growing number of stadium deployments both within the MLS and at other famous sports arenas all over the world, including two of Brazil’s largest soccer stadiums, which will be hosting FIFA World Cup matches in 2014. We look forward to completing this exciting project with the Earthquakes and having a state of the art Smart Wi-Fi network ready for action by the start of their new season.”