Verizon Business announces a partnership with Pryor Creek Music Festivals. It will provide a secure private 5G network for three-day Rocklahoma outdoor music festival during Labor Day Weekend 2023, billed as “America’s Biggest Labor Day Party.”
The turnkey Celona-based 5G LAN (local area network) will power applications for employees, sponsors and vendors throughout the 975k sq ft venue. This will provide connectivity for point-of-sale devices, laptops and ticket/barcode scanners and helping to ensure a smooth experience for concertgoers. Venue’s coverage area includes parking, admission gates, vendor placement, multiple stages and backstage facilities.
“Outdoor or temporary experiences like concerts, festivals and popups represent one of the fastest growing private-network environments that Verizon Business is servicing right now. Organisers need dedicated connectivity to run connected point-of-sale and event equipment, and it has to be simple to set up and use. Private wireless networks from Verizon fill these needs and help ensure event attendees, vendors and organisers alike have a smooth experience,” says Jennifer Artley, senior vice president, 5G acceleration.
“We look forward to providing sponsors and music fans with a great experience at Rocklahoma, America’s biggest Labor Day party. Fast, stable connectivity can reduce the amount of time our attendees have to wait in line for purchases and ticket scans, which means more time to rock,” says Dave Giencke, vice president, Pryor Creek Music Festivals.
Celona’s fully integrated private wireless system will combine all requisite components, including RAN access, a full stack converged 4G/5G core, subscriber SIMs/eSIMs (subscriber identity modules / embedded subscriber identity modules) and cloud-based orchestration. This will allow Verizon to deploy a full-function end-to-end private cellular infrastructure.
It will deliver pervasive coverage and deterministic connectivity to essential network-dependent applications. This can be helpful for small and midsize businesses who need turnkey solutions.
Beyond dedicated private wireless network supporting event, Verizon announced in June that it lit up high-performance 5G ultra wideband across Oklahoma, bringing high speed, greater capacity and improved network to Pryor and elsewhere throughout state.
Verizon’s 5G ultra wideband brings performance comparable to a wired broadband internet connection to customers’ pockets.
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