Overview
After a 2 year break, Broadwick returned to their open-air venue, Silverworks Island, with two back-to-back sold-out weekends in London. They needed robust connectivity to match the scale and ambition of the event. With over 80,000 attendees, a complex production setup, and unpredictable weather, the challenge was clear: deliver flawless, high-capacity internet and surveillance infrastructure across the entire island.
That’s where Noba, a trusted leader in London Event WiFi, came in.
The Challenges
- 80,000+ attendees across two weekends
- Unpredictable weather conditions at an exposed waterfront location
- Need for high-bandwidth connectivity to support production, security, ticketing, and crew
- Reliable coverage for 1,000+ users and devices, 60+ WiFi access points, and 32 CCTV cameras
- Live, real-time monitoring and on-the-ground support for continuous uptime
Our Solution
To meet the event’s complex requirements, the Noba team designed and deployed a fully managed fibre-based network, anchored by a 20-metre mast providing a dedicated 1Gbps symmetrical internet connection.
Key elements of the solution included:
- A resilient and weather-ready network design tailored for outdoor environments
- Over 60 enterprise-grade WiFi access points, delivering seamless London Event WiFi coverage across the venue
- Real-time monitored CCTV infrastructure with 32 high-definition cameras
- A secure control network to support ticket scanning, crew comms, and site ops
- Full onsite engineering support, monitoring and managing the network throughout both weekends
