Football League and intechnology set to score with tech deal
THE Football League has teamed up with Yorkshire’s intechnologyWiFi in a ground-breaking seven-year deal to deliver official club mobile applications and stadium WiFi connectivity for clubs.
Football League fans will soon be treated to official mobile applications for their favourite teams, providing a go-to digital hub for real-time content on the club, including the best of news and live social media, links to betting, commentary, highlights, results and fixtures.
Fans will be able to access and use these club mobile applications 24/7, all year round, within the stadium of their club during a busy match-day, thanks to the state-of-the-art, high-capacity stadium WiFi networks intechnologyWiFi will deliver as part of the deal.
The club mobile applications are being developed for iOS and Android users and will be free to download from the respective app stores.
Shaun Harvey, chief executive of The Football League, said: “The Football League is leading the way with regard to delivering digital solutions to its member clubs, so that they can enhance the supporter experience at their matches. The fact that intechnologyWiFi is able to deliver this solution at no cost, while also facilitating new revenue streams for our clubs, made this a compelling proposition.”
Peter Wilkinson, chief executive of Intechnology, said: “This deal is a much needed game-changer for the football fan wanting to enjoy their sport to the fullest and get closer to their club than ever before.
“Anyone who has tried to log-on in a stadium during a busy football match will know the sheer frustration of poor connectivity caused by bad WiFi or overburdened cellular networks (i.e. 3G or 4G), which can also be hugely expensive (in terms of data) for users. Our solution will revolutionise the digital match-day experience for fans, harnessing the power of great WiFi connectivity and the smartphone in the palm of their hand to deliver a market-defining digital content offering.”
