Case study · Glastonbury, UK

GlastonburynFestival

Client
Glastonbury Festival
Location
Worthy Farm, Somerset
Partner for
15+ years
Event
Five-day greenfield festival
Glastonbury, UK

Delivering 15+ years of tech excellence at one of the world’s largest greenfield festivals.

PMY has been working with Glastonbury Festival for more than 15 years, solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading tech providers for the live environment. Widely regarded as one of the world’s largest music festivals, the five-day event presents several logistical challenges given its scale and remote location.

Fireworks over the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival
PMY Glastonbury Festival · site view

One farm.nOne network.

Scroll to fly through the site and see where PMY’s technology sits, or tap any point.

Touchpoint 01 / 14

High-speed internet connections

Diverse fibre connections to provide resilience.

2× diverse high-speed fibre connections
Touchpoint 02 / 14

Entrance gates

Ticket scanning and access control, plus public Wi-Fi for downloading tickets.

Touchpoint 03 / 14

Stage

Pyramid Stage

Wi-Fi for audio/visual.

Touchpoint 04 / 14

Front of house

Network connections for audio, noise and weather monitoring.

Touchpoint 05 / 14

Bars

Resilient Wi-Fi for EPOS and RFID.

Touchpoint 06 / 14

Traders

Resilient Wi-Fi for EPOS and RFID.

Touchpoint 07 / 14 2 locations

Sponsor activations

07a

Wi-Fi for sponsor activations and marketing.

Sponsor brand activations for Vodafone
07b

Wi-Fi for sponsor activations and marketing.

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Touchpoint 08 / 14

Camping

Public Wi-Fi.

Touchpoint 09 / 14

Media

Live broadcast streaming.

TV u0026 radio broadcast, online u0026 on-demand
Touchpoint 10 / 14

Mobile phone operator

Dark fibre for mobile mast connectivity.

Touchpoint 11 / 14

Private 5G

Licensed private mobile network.

Touchpoint 12 / 14

OPTIC

Crowd intelligence.

Touchpoint 13 / 14

Signage

Connectivity for digital signage.

Touchpoint 14 / 14

CCTV surveillance

HD CCTV surveillance overlay.

115 HD CCTV cameras

Fourteen touchpoints.nOne partner, end to end.

The network

Built for every stakeholder on site

One of PMY’s primary tasks is to provide a highly resilient event network capable of meeting the demanding needs of key stakeholders including production, media, broadcasters, ticketing, artists and security. This requires the installation of multiple high-speed internet links, backhaul connectivity for cellular base stations to support mobile network operator presence, HD CCTV surveillance overlay and PCI compliant networks for secure payment transactions.

Through our long-standing working relationship, PMY’s event technology team is highly integrated with Glastonbury’s operational staff, ensuring a highly coordinated approach to power, structures and security. Through PMY’s efforts, Glastonbury Festival attendees enjoy a superior festival experience. Brand partners are able to realise their objectives through the high-speed internet and mobile networks which allow smooth communication and easy sharing of memories, while the secure PCI compliant payment network provides hassle-free transactions. PMY is proud to operate as a trusted partner of Glastonbury, with a proven track record of seamless event execution.

The scale of it

A city, for five days.

35 km permanent 10Gb fibre network
440 Wi-Fi access points deployed
20 km temporary fibre network
350 business-class VoIP phones
115 HD CCTV cameras
15+ years delivering at Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival · scope of services

Trusted on the big days.

services · one partner
Event network Event network Two diverse high-speed fibre connections into a permanent 10Gb network, extended with temporary fibre. 35 km + 20 km of fibre
Wi-Fi coverage Wi-Fi coverage Access points deployed across the site. 440 access points
VoIP phones VoIP phones Business-class VoIP phones deployed. 350 phones
Wired connections Wired connections Hundreds of wired network connections. Hundreds
CCTV CCTV HD CCTV surveillance overlay. 115 HD cameras
Event control room Event control room Event control room with weather monitoring and traffic reporting. 45 HD viewing screens
Media network Media network Connectivity for TV u0026 radio broadcast and online u0026 on-demand services. TV, radio u0026 on-demand
Sponsor activations Sponsor activations Sponsor brand activations for Vodafone. Vodafone
Glastonbury aerial with PMY's touchpoints numbered
What the crowd sees A festival.
What PMY built Fourteen touchpoints.
What we delivered

Glastonbury, end to end One partner, the whole event

Connect
Fibre u0026 internet
Connect
Temporary event networks
Connect
Permanent IT networks
Connect
Mobile mast connectivity
Wireless
Public u0026 private Wi-Fi
Wireless
Private 5G
Operate
EPOS u0026 RFID payments
Operate
Ticketing u0026 access control
Operate
CCTV surveillance
Operate
Crowd intelligence
Engage
Digital signage
Engage
Media u0026 broadcast
Engage
Audio visual provision
Engage
Sponsor activations
Film
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Not just festivals

One partner.nAny event.

A five-day greenfield festival on a remote farm: a resilient event network for production, media, broadcasters, ticketing, artists and security.

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  • Temporary 10Gb NetworknVoIPnPublic and Private WiFinPrivate 5G NetworknCCTV SurveillancenDiverse Route Fibre InternetnEPOS Network

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e.g. The Open
  • Temporary IT NetworknCrowd IntelligencenInternet ProvisionnCCTV SurveillancenAudio Visual Provision

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e.g. Trooping the Colour
  • CCTV SurveillancenPrivate WiFinHigh Speed Internet

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e.g. Winter Wonderland
  • Crowd IntelligencenTemporary IT NetworknEPOS Wired and WiFi NetworknMobile Phone Mast ConnectivitynCCTV Surveillance

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e.g. ABBA Voyage
  • Permanent IT Network and Internet ProvisionnEPOS NetworknPublic WiFinCCTV Surveillance

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