SAN FRANCISCO-SBC Communications Inc. and Nortel Networks Ltd. installed 121 Wi-Fi access points at SBC Park in San Francisco, providing free wireless Internet access to San Francisco Giant baseball fans in all concourses and seating areas at the park. Intel Corp. has also partnered with the deployment and will help the Giants and SBC to verify the compatibility of the SBC FreedomLink Wi-Fi service and Intel Centrino mobile technology products.
In addition to the free Internet access. the Giants are working with Kosmo Studios to provide fans with the Giants Digital Dugout in-park entertainment system, which allows fans to play electronic games, check real-time game day statistics, retrieve scores and other news from around Major League Baseball, make purchases and access local information.
“When we opened SBC Park in 2000, our goal was to be one of the most technologically advanced sports facilities in the world,” said Larry Baer, executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Giants. “Through the use of wireless, digital and online technology, we have greatly enhanced the fan experience.”
