Sydney Football Stadium technology part of NEC deal with Venues NSW

NEC Australia has secured a 10-year partnership with Venues NSW which includes a raft of digital innovations at the new Sydney Football Stadium.

Due to open in time for the 2022 NRL Finals Series, the 42,500-capacity Sydney Football Stadium will feature 1500 display screens in and around the new rectangular venue.

Deployment of the technology is set to kick off in December, and, when complete, the display network will offer live action updates and public safety messaging.

NEC will also implement biometric technology for express check-in and entry to the stadium with facial recognition systems, personal registration, to assist wayfinding and provide enhanced safety and security.

Mitsuhiro Murooka, president and CEO of NEC A/NZ, added that its solutions at the SFS will be a showcase of its technology.

“In Australia, sport is an integral part of our culture and Sydney deserves a stadium which it can be proud of,” he said.

“By utilising NEC Australia’s state-of-the-art digital and customer experience technology, we will ensure everyone who visits the new Sydney Football Stadium will have an experience that is second to none.”

The deal with Venues NSW also extends NEC’s services to upgrading screens across other stadiums including the SCG, Stadium Australia, Bankwest Stadium, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Entertainment Centre and Showground, WIN Stadium and WIN Entertainment Centre.

Venues NSW CEO Kerrie Mather said the new SFS would redefine the live spectator experience when it opens.

“In 2014, the SCG was the first venue in Australia to provide free wi-fi to stadium patrons, as well as a vast IPTV network.

“When the SFS opens next year, it will be a whole new ball game thanks to NEC’s innovative technologies that will complement the best in-stadium experience Australia has ever seen.”