Bonnaroo Music Festival Launches "Instant Network" and Meets iPod Wi-Fi User Demands With Rugged, Energy-Saving D-Link Networking Gear

Overview

When one puts on the biggest, most popular festival in United States, there are some challenges. The Bonnaroo Festival is essentially an instant population of 80,000 that materializes over night. The site becomes the 6th largest city in Tennessee during the show. The instant population needs sewage, water, electricity, phones and Internet connectivity. The first workers arrive on-site in mid-May, and 10 days after that, there's running water, office trailers, showers and, of course, Internet. Bonnaroo installed a mix of indoor and outdoor D-Link networking equipment to meet the demands of their trailer and farmland environment. They deployed ruggedized DWL-7700AP Wireless AG Outdoor AP/Bridges outside.