THAT’S AWESOME!
GOLDEN 1 CENTER
The Sacramento Kings basketball team moved
into Golden
Center in
. When creating the
venue, electrical engineers had visitors in mind.
The stadium has more than
, Wi-Fi hotspots.
The hotspots provide Wi-Fi and cellular coverage
for more than
million square feet (, sq. m).
Workers installed more than miles ( km)
of copper wire as well as miles (
, km)
of fiber-optic cable to power this system. The
stadium even has a data center.
Golden
Center’s technology also includes
audio and visual elements. Twenty-four speakers
provide surround sound. Sports fans can watch
replays on a screen measuring feet ( m).
Engineers wanted to give Golden
Center the most
advanced technology of any stadium.
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