Just as cellular networks and mobile devices have drastically changed during the last ten years, so to have the systems and hardware wireless carriers use to bolster their cellular networks in high-traffic areas and event spaces. Here's a look at an AT&T Distributed Antenna System (DAS) from 2003 and a brand new, LTE-capable DAS in Boston's TD Garden. Earlier this week, AT&T gave me a great tour of its brand new LTE-capable Distributed Antenna System (DAS) in Boston’s TD Garden, home of the Bruins and Celtics and the site of countless concerts and other events every year. (Read my story on the new AT&T DASfor more details.) One of my favorite parts of the tour was seeing the old DAS that used to boost AT&T coverage in the Garden. (See image above.) The old DAS is a single, dusty box. The new DAS can’t even fit in one room; it consists of a pile of boxes, wires, antennas and other electronics that I won’t even pretend to be able to identify. Check out the video below for a look at the new DAS. AT&T’s New LTE-Capable DAS at Boston’s TD Garden From AT&T rep Seth Bloom: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe “This older DAS was built around 2003 and it provided similar coverage, but with much lower capacity (and, of course, without LTE)…At its initial launch, voice calls were able to be accommodated, but more recently the DAS was no longer able to support the customer demand for data, which led to the investments you saw earlier this week.” The times, they sure are a-changin’. And AT&T isn’t the only carrier building these DAS systems in stadiums. According to MetLife Stadium CTO Peter Brickman, Cowboys Stadium, where the NFL’s Cowboys play, has an even larger DAS that all major U.S. carriers are already connected to. AS Related content news analysis Skilled IT pay defined by volatility, security, and AI Foote Partners’ Q3 report on IT skills pay trends show AI and security skills were in high demand, and the value of cash-pay premiums was more volatile but their average value across a broad range of IT skills and certifications was slightly do By Peter Sayer Oct 04, 2023 6 mins Certifications Technology Industry IT Skills feature 4 reasons why gen AI projects fail Data issues are still among the chief reasons why AI projects fall short of expectations, but the advent of generative AI has added a few new twists. By Maria Korolov Oct 04, 2023 9 mins Data Science Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence feature What a quarter century of digital transformation at PayPal looks like Currently processing a volume of payments worth over $1.3 trillion, PayPal has repeatedly staked its claim as a digital success story over the last 25 years. But insiders agree this growth needs to be constantly supported by reliable technological ar By Nuria Cordon Oct 04, 2023 7 mins Payment Systems Digital Transformation Innovation brandpost Future-Proofing Your Business with Hyperautomation By Veronica Lew Oct 03, 2023 7 mins Robotic Process Automation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe