Why does mobile data stop working at events?

It's a capacity problem, not a coverage one. Thousands of phones transmitting at once overwhelm the local mast — which is why handsets show full bars while nothing loads. Adding more SIMs doesn't fix it; the only backhaul immune to crowd density is satellite, fixed line or point-to-point microwave, which is what we deploy.

Can you keep our card payments running?

Yes — that's our core event service. Card terminals use tiny amounts of data, so a dedicated satellite-backed network keeps an entire trader village, bar and box office taking payments even when consumer mobile data is unusable.

Can you provide WiFi for attendees?

Yes — high-density guest WiFi designed for crowds, typically offered as a sponsored service or bundled into VIP and upgrade ticket tiers, with QR-voucher access sold in advance.

Connectivity where the network gives up.

Full bars, nothing loading? At a crowded event the mobile network fails on capacity, not coverage, and no SIM fixes that. We deploy satellite-backed temporary networks that keep payments, production and people online.

Get an event quote What we deploy

Festivals · shows · markets · sporting events · anywhere the crowd outnumbers the mast

1 day

Typical deployment

Reliance on mobile masts

100%

Off-grid capable

Wide coverage

What we deploy

Trader & payments networks

A bar that can't take cards loses money by the hour. We build a dedicated, satellite-backed network for your trader village, bars and box office. Card terminals sip data, so payments stay up all day regardless of what the crowd does to the mobile network. Sold to the organiser on a simple flat fee per event.

Production & crew internet

Reliable connectivity for site offices, ticketing, CCTV, radios-over-IP and press, segregated from public traffic, with battery and generator-friendly power options for fully off-grid sites.

Guest WiFi at crowd density

High-density WiFi engineered for thousands of people in a field: sector antennas, small cells and traffic shaping, not office kit turned up loud. Typically sponsored or bundled into VIP and upgrade ticket tiers, with advance QR-voucher access so nobody queues at a captive portal.

Site surveys & capacity testing

Before you commit to kit, we measure. On-site testing at representative times tells you what satellite capacity is genuinely available at your location, so the network is sized on evidence, not brochure figures.

How it fits together

One backhaul, three segregated networks

Satellite backhaulmultiple terminals, no mast

Multi-WAN routerbonds links, splits networks

Payments networktraders, bars, box office

Production & crewsite office, CCTV, press

Guest WiFiVIP tiers, QR vouchers

Each network is segregated: a crowd on guest WiFi can never slow a card terminal.

Why satellite

Immune to the crowd

Every phone in the arena is fighting for the same mast, and under load cell capacity falls off a cliff. Satellite, fixed line and point-to-point microwave are the only backhaul unaffected by crowd density. We combine multiple satellite terminals with professional multi-WAN routing and high-density WiFi design, sized to your headcount and your site.

How it works

1 · Survey. We assess your site, headcount and what has to stay online.
2 · Design. Backhaul, coverage plan and power, sized on measurements, not guesswork.
3 · Deploy. We rig, test and staff the network for the duration of your event.
4 · Derig. Off site the day after close, with a performance report for next time.

Common questions

Why does mobile data die at events when I have full signal?

Bars show signal strength, not spare capacity. Thousands of handsets transmitting at once saturate the mast's uplink and control channels, so the cell collapses under load, which is why more or "better" SIMs don't help, and a crowd-independent network does.

How much does it cost?

A trader and payments network for a typical show starts in the hundreds, not thousands. Guest WiFi scales with headcount and site size. Tell us both and we'll quote a fixed price per event.

Do you need power on site?

No. The whole stack runs from batteries or generators, so fully off-grid greenfield sites are fine.

Can attendees pay for access?

We recommend selling access in advance and redeeming by QR voucher on site, or bundling it into VIP ticket tiers, which most organisers prefer. Both avoid on-site payment friction entirely.

Get an event quote

Tell us the site, the dates and the headcount and we'll come back with a connectivity plan and a fixed price. Small events welcome: keeping ten card terminals alive matters as much at 100 people as at 10,000.