Rock im Revier Festival in the Veltins Arena equipped with Wi-Fi

At the debut of the "Rock im Revier" rock festival at the Veltinsarena in Gelsenkirchen in May 2015, around 43,000 metal fans were treated to top-notch rock music on three stages. The WIFI ROCKSTARS team was there, too – with high expectations, one could even call them challenges. The entire "Wi-Fi for #RIR2015" project was subject to rapid and short-term planning; specifically, it took just under 10 days from the initial request to its implementation.

A completely temporary, high-performance Wi-Fi network was installed around the arena, including all the infrastructure such as routers, switches, etc. for the various areas (festival office, production, passport office, etc.). However, security surveillance is a particular priority for such a monumental festival. So, sophisticated, high-quality camera technology was used in the Wi-Fi network. The cameras were connected via Wi-Fi to bundle all images onto a single computer or send them to an external monitoring center. In addition, we used fiber optic cables over long distances, and the installation had to be completely weatherproof.

Stable Wi-Fi was also booked backstage for the artists and management. To ensure a stay fit for world-class stars, FC Schalke 04's dressing rooms and their guest cabins for the backstage and VIP areas were converted and adapted accordingly.

What was particularly important for this project, in addition to sophisticated technology, was quick action and consistent support during the event. The respective management had various special requests that we had to implement at short notice, including some modifications just before the performance. Overall, a cool project with more live support, more rock star appeal, and more of a challenge.

• Complete production area divided into 3 very spacious areas
• Completely temporary WIFI connection of the security cameras across almost the entire site
• Onsite management & support throughout the entire event