Game-changing tech.
Next level stadium.


The BJCC wanted a stadium. We gave them a game changer. Learn how C Spire designed a segmented, secure, and automated converged wireless network for multi‑use venues.









Game-changing tech.
Next level stadium.

The BJCC wanted a stadium. We gave them a game changer. Learn how C Spire designed a segmented, secure, and automated converged wireless network for multi-use venues.

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Game-changing tech.
Next level stadium.

The BJCC wanted a stadium. We gave them a game changer. Learn how C Spire designed a segmented, secure, and automated converged wireless network for multi‑use venues.



A SUCCESS STORY

Alabama Department of Transportation’s
ASAP program

C Spire helps bring next-generation roadside assistance to Alabama

Game-changing tech.
Next level stadium.

The BJCC wanted a stadium. We gave them a game changer. Learn how C Spire designed a segmented, secure, and automated converged wireless network for multi-use venues.



Game-changing tech.
Next level stadium.

The BJCC wanted a stadium. We gave them a game changer. Learn how C Spire designed a segmented, secure, and automated converged wireless network for multi‑use venues.



42,000 Protective Stadium seats


15,000 Legacy Arena seats


Cisco Hyperflex servers


107 switches


366 wireless access points



Game-changing tech.
Next level stadium.


The BJCC wanted a stadium. We gave them a game changer. Learn how C Spire designed a segmented, secure, and automated converged wireless network for multi‑use venues.





42,000

Protective Stadium
seats

15,000

Legacy Arena
seats

4

Cisco Hyperflex
servers

107

switches

366

wireless access
points




The Need

The Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) is a premier sports, convention, and entertainment complex in the heart of downtown Birmingham that draws more than 1 million visitors each year. In late 2021, BJCC unveiled its new 42,000-seat capacity Protective Stadium, home of University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) football, and the completely redesigned 15,000-seat Legacy Arena.

Bringing cutting-edge speed, security, and dependability to the venues was a top priority, so BJCC turned to C Spire, their technology partner of more than 20 years, to help them determine their options.





We absolutely, unabashedly recommend C Spire to any company looking to make a change in their technology infrastructure.

-Tad Snider, BJCC Executive Director and CEO




Cisco Secure Workload is a powerful micro-segmentation solution for us.

-Steve Kitzinger, Director of IT Operations, CGB Enterprises, Inc.



The Solution

C Spire delivered a converged network that can be operated and managed with a very lean support staff, bringing simplicity to one of the most complex, multi-use venues in the country. The design used Cisco's data center, campus, wireless, and security solutions.

“They needed a segmented, and automated wireless network infrastructure that could seamlessly power their digital signage, security cameras, access controls, hundreds of points of sale, and thousands of people in the venues,” said Jeremy Sanders, Director of Emerging Technologies at C Spire. “So, we built a converged network that would never run out of speed, never go down and never be insecure.”



C Spire Solution


  • Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
  • Cisco Hyperflex
  • Cisco Intersight Kubernetes Service (IKS)
  • NS1 Enterprise DHCP/DNS/IPAM
  • Netbox
  • Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
  • Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center
  • Cisco Software Defined-Access (SDA)
  • Cisco Stealthwatch
  • Cisco FirePower
  • Cisco Cat 9300
  • Cisco Cat 9130
  • Cisco Cat 9500
  • Cisco Nexus 9300
  • Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
  • Cisco Hyperflex
  • Cisco Intersight Kubernetes Service (IKS)
  • NS1 Enterprise DHCP/DNS/IPAM
  • Netbox
  • Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
  • Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center
  • Cisco Software Defined-Access (SDA)
  • Cisco Stealthwatch
  • Cisco FirePower
  • Cisco Cat 9300
  • Cisco Cat 9130
  • Cisco Cat 9500
  • Cisco Nexus 9300


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