telent upgrades Wi-Fi networks at UK cricket grounds

telent Technology Services has delivered high-density public Wi-Fi to Old Trafford, the venue for the next Ashes test match.

Sky chose the company as its partner to upgrade the legacy Wi-Fi infrastructure for fans in time for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup 2019. The project saw telent complete the design and deployment of cabling, switches and access points for the solution, following an agreement between Sky UK with the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

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The fourth Ashes test match starts today. Under the contract, deployments were also completed at Durham, Trent Bridge, in Nottinghamshire, and the Bristol County Ground. Further upgrades are set to be completed at additional cricket grounds across the UK, with telent responsible for surveying the grounds, designing and installing the networks.

“The Cricket World Cup is one of the biggest events in the sport and saw thousands of fans from across the globe gather at a number of stadiums in the UK,” says Chris Weeden, Sales Director – Groups at Sky UK.

“With fans who attended the cricket matches wanting to share every moment, whether it be by live streaming on social media or downloading matchday-related content, a seamless user experience is a top priority for the ECB. We chose to work with telent as the team has a proven track record of delivering the reliable, high-quality, end-to-end service at the scale required, in a timely manner.”