For the first year WiFi SPARK have provided WiFi to the FOWD event at New World Stages in New York. Over 500 budding entrepreneurs and experts from across the globe attend this event to learn about the latest developments to hit the internet. The WiFi for an event like this is crucial and needs to be a robust, reliable and fast solution. The last thing that a presenter wants is for a HD video to start buffering or websites taking an age to load! Up to 483 devices were connecting through the WiFi at any one time.
The kit we used was 16 top grade POE access points managed by one central controller. Then a SPARK Server for the user management, bandwidth control and splash screen.
Here are some key features that are a must for a large event like this
- Smart RF
Enables WLAN to automatically and intelligently adapt to changes in the RF environment to eliminate unforeseen gaps in coverage. - Spectrum Analysis
Crucial to prevent interference from other radio devices in the area - Bandwidth Control
Providing bandwidth control is absolutely vital and to ensure that everyone gets an equal share of the bandwidth. We also provide higher speeds and priority for the sponsors and presenters. - Client Blocking
Prevent other people on the network from seeing and hacking in to other users computers
Content Filtering - The last thing you want is for the users to start downloading, streaming and viewing unnecessary or even illegal content. So we put measures in place to prevent this
We are really please with how the event has gone and all the feedback we have received has been really positive. Lets hope we’ll be back again next year!
