Event Solutions

Customized event network solutions
for corporate, association and government clients

"Office 2.0 edition was organized by Swisscom's events division. The result - perfect WiFi that worked for everybody from everywhere throughout the event." 
Comment retrieved from Business Two Zero Blog (posted October 23, 2008)


Major events and conventions typically entail the creation of large-format network environments, built on either wired, wireless or a combination of both technologies. In fact, a reliable, high-performance IT infrastructure often forms an integral part of the overall event scenario and ultimately a critical success factor for achieving the event’s objectives.

Based on this insight as well as increasing customer demand, Swisscom has created a dedicated event solutions unit to design and implement customized network solutions for corporate clients as well as associations, governmental institutions or any other entity holding a major event. Our network solutions team provides the IT know-how and resources required to build a reliable network solution for any event, be it an investors day, an annual staff conference, a product show at an exhibit or a web-based training, to name just a few. Whatever the nature of your event, we plan it with you and implement the defined solution. We thus relieve you of the burden of providing a complex IT infrastructure and allow you to fully concentrate on satisfying your guests’ needs.

Swisscom’s network engineers have been building event-specific solutions at a large variety of locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia, and in conjunction with a variety of on-site network providers. Having served the convention & event industry for more than four years, we offer a unique combination of IT expertise and project management know-how.

Cutting-edge technology and top security
While we are not partial to working with any specific vendor or technology provider, we maintain skill-set partnerships with a variety of potential third-party providers. This allows us to make best use of existing infrastructure and to offer you access to cutting-edge technology e.g. in the areas of bandwidth provisioning and user access security. Our services include:

• Engineering of high performance LANs
• Provision of unique bandwidth as well as dynamic bandwidth provisioning
• IT infrastructure augmentation
• Hardware management
• Engineering of integrated wired / wireless designs
• Integration of multiple property networks
• Incorporation of interactive media such as web-casts and videoconferencing
• Special risk management services
  

Acting as your trusted partner
Key to finding the optimal event solution is a close working relationship between you and us, based on transparency and mutual trust. We do our best to live up to this principle during all stages of our joint project, from selecting a suitable location to planning and managing your temporary network solution.

• Initially, we evaluate locations and potential network scenarios in collaboration with facility administrators and the intended venue’s IT staff to work out a range of options for your network solution.
• Subsequently, we assess different options in the light of your event’s objectives and the existing infrastructure at the chosen venue. While we advise you on the IT considerations involved to help you take a qualified decision, we keep a constant dialogue with your IT department.
• During the implementation phase, we team up with the venue’s IT staff to install the solution selected and to ensure that all network technologies properly integrate.
• Immediately before and during the event, our specialized network engineers are on call for you at any time. Simultaneously, our remote network operations center pro-actively monitors your network as well as every hardware component involved. This approach allows for instantaneous trouble-shooting in case of any hardware or network-related problems. Finally, our engineering review board meets with you on the eve of every event day to address potential issues of concern.
• After the event, we issue a report summarizing the insights gained from all parties involved, reviewing the suitability of the network solution employed and highlighting the lessons learned for future engagements.

Email: event.solutions@swisscom.com
Tel (Europe): +44 207 348 6771
Tel (North America): +1 212 626 2654

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