Netitude Links World's Literati and Twitterati at Hay Festival 2014

Netitude Links World's Literati and Twitterati at Hay Festival 2014

FROME, England, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



West country IT services company, Netitude are supplying Wi-Fi connectivity throughout
the 2014 Hay Literature Festival via multiple satellite broadband links at this renowned
digital black spot.



With live BBC multi-channel programs and news broadcasts now taking place at this and
other popular events, Netitude had to develop new technologies to meet even higher demands
for fast communication and live social media links among presenters, audiences, friends
and followers around the world.



Described as a 'digital black hole', the Hay Festival site is in a beautiful but
remote location many miles from any broadband links robust enough to meet the high demands
of today's major events. Netitude had only few days for site checks and technical design,
and then the race was on to commission satellite links and configure equipment.



Netitude Managing Director, Adam Harling, said "We were delighted to be asked to
provide Wi-Fi technology for such a prestigious event. Knowing that Hay's new President,
Stephen Fry, has nearly 7 million Twitter followers meant this would be a major
challenge".



Netitude's innovative design leverages multiple satellite upload and download links
with advanced Wi-Fi technologies to service 700-800 simultaneous connections. Wi-Fi users
can be located anywhere on the 40 acre site and have free access to four separate
networks. The weatherproof equipment is monitored live from Netitude's Frome office and
onsite, with bandwidth capacities reconfigured as required.



"In the end it all went together as planned," said Nathan Charles, Technical Sales
Manager. "In less than 24 hours Netitude can deploy high-capacity networks in even the
remotest places and with very wide area coverage."



With Stephen Fry at the helm, the 2014 Hay Festival has an outstanding line-up of over
100 leading authors, poets, musicians, actors and comedians, including Sebastian Faulks,
Benedict Cumberbatch and Dame Judi Dench. Up to 250,000 visitors are expected to attend
the 10-day event.



Netitude Limited, established in Frome in 2001, provides a wide range of IT services
and support to major businesses across the South West UK. In addition, Netitude provides
specialist broadband, Wi-Fi and audio visual systems to leading Hospitality and Event
venues throughout the UK.


Note to Editors: For information and images ross.harling@netitude.co.uk Mob:
+44(0)7976-385374



Netitude Ltd., Frome, BA11 5LS, Tel: +44(0)8453-60117 Web:
http://www.netitude.co.uk




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