Do you still get that sinking feeling at big events when your latest 5G phone’s bandwidth slowly evaporates as the stadium or field fills up with everyone checking in and snapping group selfies? And then the payments won’t go through as the kiosks’ card readers suffer from the same problem?
Nokia, Digita and CoreGo are working hard to make the business side less of a problem for customers attending large events. Using Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) private wireless to ensure fast and reliable payment transactions and seamless network connections, deployed by Digita. And CoreGo providing event payment and access control solutions they deliver secure and reliable data transmission across major Finnish and international events.
This collaboration has enabled multiple deployments in recent years, benefited sports and festival organizers with reliable connectivity, and significantly improved the customer experience of over 2 million event attendees in Europe. The expanded partnership news should mean better coverage at more events.
The solution enables event organizers to utilise and move the private network as needed, enabling seamless management of onsite payments in venues. Deployed by Digita, the private 5G network ensures real-time, uninterrupted data transfer for critical event systems such as inventory management, payment terminals, access control, and ticket validation that meet the requirements of modern businesses and dynamic environments. The solution ensures reliability, security, and scalability to meet the needs of large events.
Power of the private 5G event network
Private networks are a crucial technology for large public events where real-time and uninterrupted data transfer is critical. They support the success of events by enabling efficient electronic ticket sales and verification, reliable payment transactions, smooth use of digital signage, and secure access control. Additionally, private networks enable advanced real-time data analytics, interactive fan engagement, critical staff communications, and geo-location-based services that further enhance the overall experience for guests.
“Our goal is to improve the customer experience and support the organization and event workers in the best possible way by enabling real-time situational awareness. Delivered through our long-term partners, Nokia and Digita, the private wireless solution enabled a first-class service experience, with access control and payment playing a crucial role,” said Hannu Elomaa, CEO and founder at CoreGo.
“Private 5G networks deployed with powerful edge cloud processing capabilities are transforming the event industry. Event visitors now have secure access to well-connected services from the moment they purchase their ticket to when they depart the venue. We have successfully collaborated with Digita and CoreGo on multiple projects, and it is great to see that private 5G technology proves its capability in securing reliable data transmission at large events,” said Nokia’s Michael Aspinall, head of sales, Enterprise Campus Edge.
Now, if only event providers could improve the stadium or park WiFi and 5G networks so the customers could send a message home. Or perhaps disable bandwidth hogging connections so everyone watches the show, rather than tries to stream it, that would be great.