Tag Archives: cellular

Cellular service enhancements at the Big House: A bridge to what’s next

By Siba El Dallal, ITS Infrastructure | September 1, 2023

The Michigan Stadium - the perspective is on the field at the 50 yard line looking toward the bleachers and a partly sunny, partly cloudy sky.

Michigan Stadium has had a busy summer preparing for a new season of Michigan Football. From scoreboards to Buddy’s Pizza, there are new experiences awaiting fans, including improved cellular service. Two carriers worked with Information & Technology Services (ITS), Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC), Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), Facilities and Operations (F&O), and Michigan Athletics IT to… Read More »

Cellular 5G upgrades accelerate across campus

By Joel Iverson, ITS Communications | April 26, 2023

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A symbol for WiFi with four cell phones overlaid.

ITS is accelerating efforts to deliver improved 5G cellular service on the U-M Ann Arbor campus. Over the past few months ITS project teams, collaborating with numerous campus departments and integration partners, have delivered significant advancements for the ITS Cellular Service Improvements Project. These include: These latest improvements follow the 5G upgrade at Crisler Center in November 2022… Read More »

Investigating ways to extend cellular and WiFi capabilities on campus through Passpoint

By Joel Iverson, ITS Communications | March 2, 2023

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ITS Infrastructure has launched a proof-of-concept (POC) to simplify and extend cellular and WiFi capabilities on the UM-Ann Arbor campus using Passpoint. U-M Passpoint is a WiFi feature for smartphones, offered to university guests as an easy, secure alternative to the eduroam WiFi network. It eliminates the need for guest smartphone users to find and authenticate to a… Read More »

Can you hear me now? Cell coverage improves at NCRC

By Patty Giorgio, ITS Communications | March 18, 2019

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Many of you are familiar with the Verizon commercial “Can you Hear Me Now?” Thanks to the partnership between ITS, HITS, and Verizon, the answer to that question for folks in the North Campus Research Complex is a resounding “Yes!”

Improved cell service for Crisler Center

By Amy Peters, ITS Infrastructure | December 11, 2018

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Michigan basketball players, athletics staff, and Wolverine fans are benefiting from improved Verizon cellular service at Crisler Center this season. ITS partnered with Verizon, Facilities & Operations, and Athletics to install a Distributed Antenna System in Crisler Center that went live just before the first game. Antennas throughout the arena, concourse, and player development facilities will enhance overall… Read More »

ITS helps improve cell coverage at the Big House

By News Staff | September 21, 2017

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AT&T, working with Facilities and Operations, Information and Technology Services and numerous contractors, delivered “stealth” antennas that not only restored the beauty of the skyline, but improved network capacity.