Event WiFi news and insights
Planning guides, Sydney and Australian event updates, and new network technology explained in plain English by our Sydney team.
Digital Signage at Events: How to Plan the Network for Screens
How to connect event digital signage: wired or WiFi screens, separate networks, preloading content and a checklist for conferences, expos and festivals.
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Wireless Microphones and Event WiFi: Sharing Spectrum Under Australia's Rules
Which bands wireless microphones can use in Australia under the 2025 LIPD class licence, and how to keep 2.4 and 5.8 GHz audio clear of event WiFi.
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Harbour Cruise Party WiFi: Planning Internet on a Moving Boat in Sydney
Internet on a Sydney Harbour cruise runs on mobile networks that shift as the boat moves. How to plan antennas, failover, deck WiFi and card payments.
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Sydney Pink Test 2027: Tap Donations, Stalls and WiFi for Pink Fundraisers
The Sydney Test v New Zealand runs 4 to 8 January 2027. How clubs, offices and venues running pink fundraisers keep tap donations and WiFi online.
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Sydney Hobart 2026 Boxing Day Start: WiFi for Harbourside Viewing Parties
The 2026 Sydney Hobart starts at 1pm on 26 December from Nielsen Park. How harbourside viewing parties keep screens, guest WiFi and bar payments online.
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Wi-Fi 8 and IEEE 802.11bn: What Ultra High Reliability Means for Events
IEEE 802.11bn, the draft behind Wi-Fi 8, targets 25% gains in throughput, tail latency and packet loss. What that means for event and temporary networks.
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Online exams in a hired hall: how to plan WiFi, wired backup and secure test devices
How to plan WiFi for online exams in a hired hall: login surges, access points per candidate, bandwidth, lockdown browsers, privacy, backup and a rehearsal.
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Triple Zero reforms in Australia: what event organisers should plan for emergency calls on site
Australia is reviewing its Triple Zero rules. What it means for event sites: mobile coverage, internet phones, power, crowds and an on-site communications plan.
Read more →Beach event WiFi in Sydney: planning around sand, salt air, heat and summer crowds
How to plan WiFi, payments and streaming for Sydney beach events: equipment ratings, mounting on sand, heat, power, council lead times and a checklist.
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Sydney Festival 2027: planning WiFi, card payments and streams for pop-ups and side events
Sydney Festival 2027 runs 7 to 25 January. How pop-ups, small venues and side events near festival hubs can plan WiFi, card payments and backup internet.
Read more →The SMS Sender ID Register: what it means for event texts, check-in codes and WiFi login
Since 1 July 2026, unregistered SMS sender IDs show as Unverified. What event organisers should check for ticket texts, check-in codes and WiFi login.
Read more →Sydney carols nights in December 2026: planning stall payments, stage links and live streams
Carols in The Domain is listed for 19 December and Hunters Hill Carols in the Park for 6 December. How carols nights keep stalls, stages and streams online.
Read more →Live streaming Christmas church services: planning the internet, cameras and overflow rooms
How churches can plan internet for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day streams: upload speed, backup links, overflow rooms, music licences and filming children.
Read more →Phone-based card acceptance after the SPoC and CPoC sunset: what PCI MPoC means for event stalls
The PCI SPoC and CPoC sunset period ends on 31 October 2026. What the MPoC standard means for stalls taking card payments on phones at events.
Read more →Philippine Christmas (Pasko) Festival 2026 at Tumbalong Park: planning stall payments, WiFi and live streams
The Philippine Christmas Festival is listed for Tumbalong Park on 21 and 22 November. How festival stalls, stages and live streams can stay online.
Read more →Telco outage registers in Australia: how event organisers can use them to plan backup internet
Australian telcos now publish registers of resolved network outages. What they show, what they leave out, and how to plan event internet around them.
Read more →FORMA Open Air 2026 at Tumbalong Park: planning WiFi and payments for an 11-day concert precinct
FORMA Open Air runs at Tumbalong Park from 26 November to 6 December 2026. How concert sites keep ticket scanning, bar payments and vendors online.
Read more →Fun run and charity walk WiFi: planning internet for registration, timing results and the finish village
A practical network plan for fun runs and charity walks: registration desks, timing results, finish-line screens, EFTPOS and live streams on race morning.
Read more →6 GHz standard power WiFi and AFC in Australia: what it could change for outdoor events
The ACMA is consulting on Automatic Frequency Coordination for standard-power 6 GHz WiFi. What today's rules allow outdoors and how events should plan.
Read more →New Year's Eve party WiFi at a Sydney harbourside venue: what to plan for
Planning a New Year's Eve party near Sydney Harbour? How to handle mobile congestion, bar payments, ticket scanning, overseas live streams and road closures.
Read more →Live polling and audience Q&A at conferences: planning WiFi for the moment everyone votes at once
Live polls and audience Q&A make hundreds of phones connect at once. How to size access points, joining and privacy notices for conference voting.
Read more →Martin Place Christmas Markets 2026: keeping stall payments and bookings online in the CBD
Martin Place Christmas Markets run 28 November to 24 December 2026. How stallholders keep card payments, stock and bookings online in a busy CBD plaza.
Read more →Australia's smart device security standard: what it means for event routers, cameras and temporary networks
Since 4 March 2026, new consumer smart devices supplied in Australia must meet security rules. What this means for event routers, cameras and hire kits.
Read more →Sydney Tea Expo 2026 at Sydney Town Hall: keeping exhibitor payments, tastings and streams online
Sydney Tea Expo 2026 runs 27 to 29 November in the Lower Town Hall. How tea exhibitors keep card payments, bookings and live streams online.
Read more →WiFi sensing and IEEE 802.11bf: what the new standard means for events and temporary sites
IEEE 802.11bf lets WiFi devices detect motion and presence. What it can and cannot do at events and temporary sites, plus privacy and planning notes.
Read more →Work Christmas party WiFi: planning the network for music, speeches, photos and payments
Plan WiFi for a work Christmas party in Sydney: music and slides, speeches streamed to other offices, photo uploads, bar payments and rides home.
Read more →Finders Keepers Sydney Design Market 2026 at Carriageworks: keeping maker stall payments online
The Finders Keepers Sydney Design Market runs 13 to 15 November 2026 at Carriageworks. How maker stalls keep card readers and stock online.
Read more →Outdoor cinema nights: planning WiFi for ticket scanning, bar payments and film playback
How to plan the network for an outdoor cinema night in Sydney: gate ticket scanning, bar and food EFTPOS, film playback and coverage across a park.
Read more →The Business Show Australia 2026 at ICC Sydney: Planning Stand WiFi for Demos, Lead Capture and Payments
The Business Show Australia is listed for 25 and 26 November 2026 at ICC Sydney. How exhibitors can plan stand WiFi for demos, lead capture and payments.
Read more →eSIM for IoT (SGP.31 and SGP.32): What Remote SIM Provisioning Means for Event Routers, Terminals and Cameras
The GSMA eSIM IoT specification SGP.32 reached version 1.3 in May 2026. What remote profile switching means for event routers, terminals and site cameras.
Read more →WiFi for Weekend Sports Tournaments: Scoring Tablets, Canteen EFTPOS and Finals Streams
How to plan internet for a multi-field sports tournament: scoring tablets, canteen EFTPOS, finals live streams and child-safe filming, with numbers.
Read more →Passpoint and OpenRoaming at Events: Automatic, Encrypted WiFi Without the Login Page
Passpoint and OpenRoaming let phones join WiFi automatically and securely. What the standards do, what they need, and when they suit an event network.
Read more →Conference Registration Desks: How to Plan the Network for Check-in and Badge Printing
How to plan the network behind conference check-in: kiosks, badge printers, ticket scanners and card terminals at the registration desk, with a worked example.
Read more →Nepal Festival 2026 at Tumbalong Park: Planning Stall Payments and Live Streams for Community Festivals
Nepal Festival is listed for 7 November 2026 at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour. What stallholders and stage teams should plan for payments and streaming.
Read more →5G RedCap and Events: What It Means for Payment Terminals, Cameras and Sensors
5G RedCap is a lighter 5G device class for terminals, cameras and sensors. What the standard changes for event networks, and what it does not fix.
Read more →Good Food & Wine Show Christmas Edition 2026 (ICC Sydney): Planning Exhibitor Payments and Connectivity
The Good Food & Wine Show Christmas Edition runs 20 to 22 November 2026 at ICC Sydney. How food and wine exhibitors keep card payments and orders online.
Read more →Affordable Art Fair Sydney 2026 at Carriageworks: planning card payments and WiFi for gallery stands
Affordable Art Fair Sydney runs 5 to 8 November 2026 at Carriageworks. How gallery stands keep card payments, sales tablets and invoicing online.
Read more →Photo booth internet at events: how much upload you need and how to set up the WiFi
Photo booths that email, text or share photos on the spot need steady upload. How to size bandwidth and set up WiFi for booths at parties and events.
Read more →Mobile bidding at charity galas: how to plan event WiFi and payments for the auction
How to plan WiFi for a charity gala with mobile bidding: device numbers, access points, separate payment networks, guest onboarding and the closing rush.
Read more →NBN upload speeds in 2026: what the speed changes mean for live streaming from venues and temporary sites
NBN speed changes lifted upload on many FTTP and HFC tiers. What that means for live streaming from venues, and when an event still needs its own connection.
Read more →Harbourlife 2026 at Mrs Macquaries Point: planning WiFi, scanning and payments for a harbourside festival
Harbourlife 2026 is listed for 21 November at Mrs Macquaries Point. How harbourside festivals keep gate scanning, bar payments and production online.
Read more →Live captioning at conferences: the internet and WiFi a remote captioner needs
Live captions stop when the link drops. What a remote captioner needs from the venue network, how to add a backup, and how attendees read captions.
Read more →The Iron Gate Tattoo Convention 2026 at the Hordern Pavilion: planning booth payments, bookings and WiFi
The Iron Gate Tattoo Convention runs 6 to 8 November 2026 at the Hordern Pavilion. How booths and organisers can keep payments and bookings online.
Read more →Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn): what the reliability-focused standard means for event and temporary networks
Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn) targets reliability, not headline speed. Where the standard is up to and what it means for event and temporary site WiFi.
Read more →Christmas pop-up shop internet: setting up WiFi and EFTPOS for a short lease
A Christmas pop-up shop has weeks, not months, to get online. How to choose a connection, keep EFTPOS running at peak times and secure a short-term network.
Read more →Melbourne Cup Day 2026: planning screens, guest WiFi and bar payments for Sydney functions
Melbourne Cup Day is Tuesday 3 November 2026. How Sydney venues and offices can keep race screens, guest WiFi and bar payments working on the day.
Read more →60 GHz wireless links at events and temporary sites: what Australia's updated class licence allows
Australia's 2025 LIPD class licence covers short-range data links from 57 to 71 GHz. What it means for linking marquees, buildings and site offices at events.
Read more →Live streaming a school presentation night or concert: a network checklist
How to plan internet for a school presentation night or end-of-year concert stream: upload speed, wired links, private viewing links, consent and card payments.
Read more →Hybrid AGM internet: what the venue network needs to handle
Planning a hybrid AGM? How much upload the room needs, why the stream needs its own network, and how to set up a backup that keeps members connected.
Read more →Sydney carols nights 2026: planning WiFi, stall payments and live streams in the park
Carols nights fill Sydney parks in December. How organisers can keep stall payments, ticket scanning and family live streams working when the crowd arrives.
Read more →6 GHz WiFi at Australian events: what WiFi 6E and WiFi 7 actually change
What the 6 GHz band, WiFi 6E and WiFi 7 mean for event and temporary-site WiFi in Australia: more clean channels, shorter range, and devices to check first.
Read more →Sculpture by the Sea 2026: keeping card payments and WiFi working near Bondi
Around 450,000 visitors are expected on the Bondi to Tamarama walk from 16 October. How nearby cafés and pop-ups can keep EFTPOS and WiFi working.
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