Despite intense pressure on local infrastructure, Excelerate’s network in Pamper Street remained online at all times, supporting traders, payment systems, and immersive experiences like the Instagram-connected 360° photo booth.
Excelerate’s flagship Hybrid Edge Appliance, a bonded hybrid networking solution, was deployed ahead of the festival opening to provide high-capacity, always-on connectivity. The system intelligently combined multiple connections to deliver the best possible performance, including:
- LEO satellite connectivity via Eutelsat OneWeb, using a Kymeta u8 flat panel antenna to deliver high-performance connectivity even when terrestrial networks became overloaded or unavailable.
- Long-range cellular access through Excelerate’s Excell 5G LTE optimisation antenna, designed to reach distant towers beyond the range of standard devices.
- Specialist unsteered roaming SIMs to automatically switch between mobile networks, maximising uptime and resilience.


