Cisco and Verizon have adopted Covid -19 as their marketing genie for a 5G package aimed at events, arenas and stadia built around the former’s DNA Spaces location analytics platform. The two companies argue such a package can help sports and entertainment arenas open up as lockdown and social distancing measures are relaxed by assisting with crowd management, finding seats and ensuring contactless physical access. The Covid-laden marketing spiel is a bit of a stretch because in reality the package will do no more than oil the wheels of any return to normal sporting life as fans return to large scale events generally. But it is easy to see why Verizon is so enthused and wants to make a splash…