Noba Bring Wifi Services to a Field Near You

It is an increasingly connected world. With the use of mobile devices at an all-time high, it is hardly surprising that people are finding ways to use them in unusual places. Virgin has just introduced a mobile phone network to its planes, allowing passengers to phone, text and use the internet from their seat. Cars are becoming increasingly technical, as well, with the prospect of digital dashboards and companies looking at ways to increase their connectivity.

These locations, however, are already pieces of technology in themselves. What happens when you want to use a device in an area that has nothing at all? Of course, you could probably still use your mobile, but high data charges and dodgy connection may well put you off. Fortunately, IT company Noba have developed ways of bringing WiFi services and wired internet to virtually any location imaginable, whether this be a field, a beach or a historic building.

You probably wouldn’t need an internet connection in these places permanently, but Noba provide temporary solutions for music festivals, businesses and corporate events. They linked up an internet cafe for the Beach Break Live festival, for example, and have provided IT and communications support to the BMW Sauber Formula 1 team.

Historic buildings can provide particular challenges in terms of internet connection, especially if it is only needed temporarily. If the site is listed, installing cables in an unobtrusive way, without drilling loads of holes in the walls, can be difficult. This was exactly the situation facing Noba when they were asked to provide internet connection for the launch of the Xbox Kinect at the Flower Cellars venue in Covent Garden. Housed in an imposing historic building, the venue is a blank canvas of white painted brick, high ceilings and columns. There were no existing telephone lines or infrastructure, and yet Noba managed to get the place connected. To find out how, click here.

This is all possible because there are now so many ways in which internet connections can be established. Conventional solutions via telephone lines and Ethernet cables may be usable in some cases, although they might need some clever cable management to keep them out of sight. In other situations, receiving internet via satellite or 3G may be more appropriate, although with 3G, Noba use a mix of SIM cards and some mighty signal boosters to ensure good reception. You can even use the existing electric wiring in a building as an Ethernet system.

As specialists in temporary internet solutions, Noba can provide a connection just about anywhere. Contact them for more information.