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New technology helps Schaumburg Convention Center

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In this 2006 file photo, Steve Thom of North Aurora moved to a window to make a cellphone call at the Schaumburg Convention Center. Cell phone users at that time were finding it difficult to get a good signal inside the new convention center. AT&T recently installed a 4G update to the system that now distributes antennas throughout the facility to improve service.

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Renaissance Hotel's General Manager Tom Robertson, left, and Schaumburg Village President Al Larson raised the Renaissance Hotel flag during an opening ceremony at the 2006 grand opening of the Schaumburg Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel.

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When the Schaumburg Convention Center opened in 2006, a major problem that popped up almost immediately was wireless connectivity. There wasn't any. Participants at meetings held inside the center just couldn't get any reception on their mobile devices. Many had to find a window or doorway just to get a signal and make a call.
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    • In this 2006 file photo, Steve Thom of North Aurora moved to a window to make a cellphone call at the Schaumburg Convention Center. Cell phone users at that time were finding it difficult to get a good signal inside the new convention center. AT&T recently installed a 4G update to the system that now distributes antennas throughout the facility to improve service.
    • Renaissance Hotel’s General Manager Tom Robertson, left, and Schaumburg Village President Al Larson raised the Renaissance Hotel flag during an opening ceremony at the 2006 grand opening of the Schaumburg Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel.
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