The Moda Center’s revamped WiFi capability debuted to a rocky start.
The Moda Center’s revamped WiFi capability debuted to a rocky start.
While the new system installed over the summer had undergone a soft opening for a recent Winterhawks game, it had not experienced the broadband crunch of thousands packed into the arena.
Mike Janes, Blazers vice president of engineering and technology, called the WiFi “sporadic … we want everybody to connect.” Some fans also were not aware they needed, at least on some smartphones, to enter the device’s settings to accept the free Toyota-sponsored WiFi connection.
A WiFi overhaul was perhaps the most-anticipated game experience change Blazers management introduced for the home opener.
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