Sports Technology & Communications News from Around the World

AT&T Upgrades Wireless Network for Indianapolis Motorsports Race
May 24, 2012 - The extremely popular Indianapolis Motorsports Race, which is held every year during the Memorial Day weekend, witnesses the presence of thousands of racing fans. AT&T is enhancing its local network capacity in order to offer its Indianapolis customers a superior wireless experience.

New Survey on International Employee Absenteeism Addresses Sporting Events
May 23, 2012 - Kronos Incorporated's Workforce Institute hired Harris Interactive to conduct a global survey about employees who call in sick to attend sporting events. Entitled "Sidelined by Sports," the survey was conducted online between April 10th and 12, 2012.

NASCAR's 'Inside the Headsets'
May 22, 2012 - NASCAR is known to draw a cult following of people attracted to the deafening roar of engines, Mountain Dew and girls in bikinis. NASCAR logos can be spotted on flip-flops, jars of mayonnaise, or virtually everything at Walmart. For people who can't get enough of the NASCAR action, NASCAR Media Group is producing a show on SPEED called, "Inside the Headsets" which offers behind-the-scene footage of the live race 24 hours after it occurred. But one thing I have yet to discover is exactly what kind of headsets the professional drivers wear.

PumpOne Unveils Enhanced FitnessClass Offering
May 21, 2012 - PumpOne has unveiled an enhanced version of its innovative FitnessClass offering. A completely revamped FitnessClass offering now includes a new Website, FitnessBuilder.com. Similar to the existing FitnessClass App for the iPad, the latest Website offers a huge assortment of first-class on-demand, streaming fitness videos. Users can now access FitnessClass on a PC or a Mac, apart from the iPad.

Spotcycle Supports New International Bike-share Systems
May 18, 2012 - 8D Technologies' bike-share mobile application, Spotcycle, is now available to several new North American and international bike-share systems. B-cycle bike-share users, including those in Denver CO, Madison WI and Fort Lauderdale (Broward) FL, will now have access to Spotcycle.

Denver Broncos Selects SpotlightTMS
May 15, 2012 - Helping its customers measure the business impact of their ticket and suite assets, the Denver Broncos has selected SpotlightTMS. With this, companies can measure the business impact of their ticket and suite asset, Spotlight has stated.