Trade Show Internet Expands Event Connectivity Offerings

March 13, 2018

Event WiFi and connectivity solutions provider, Trade Show Internet (TSI), has made life a little easier for event organizers by expanding its product line, packages and services to better serve a comprehensive range of trade shows, conferences, events and brand experiences.

The company’s offerings now include multi-show packages for its 4G Internet Kit, enhanced performance on its 4G Mega Internet Kit, and concierge on-site delivery and set-up in cities across North America.

TSI’s new and enhanced packages and services include:

4G Internet Kit & WiFi Hotspot: a cost-effective solution for exhibitors needing up to 15 WiFi connections at a single trade show, this kit offers the added convenience of a multi-show rental package for frequent trade show exhibitors with a 30-day rental term. Now a trade show manager or event team can keep TSI’s easy-to-transport WiFi case with their booth for multiple shows instead of returning it after each event.

4G Mega Internet Kit & WiFi Hotspot: designed for large trade show booths and smaller meetings, this premium rental solution provides value, convenience and freedom from a venue’s existing WiFi provider. Recently enhanced for better portability and performance, the turn-key solution supports 100 WiFi concurrent devices for video streaming, online software demos, VoIP, email, social media and mobile apps. The kit combines six 4G LTE connections from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, ensuring redundancy and broadband speeds up to 80 Mbps down and 25 Mbps up. Additional options include Ethernet ports for wired connections, a branded splash page with data capture and expansion packs to extend connectivity into multiple rooms.

Connectivity Concierge: designed to provide a worry-free experience for busy show organizers, this new white-glove delivery, setup and pick up service is available with the 4G Internet Kit, 4G Mega Internet Kit and all enterprise WiFi installations.

“Our Internet Kit rentals are very popular with trade show and event managers,” said Ian Framson, co-founder of Trade Show Internet.

He continued, “After many clients asked to hold onto their kits for back-to-back shows, we recognized the need to offer multi-event packages. With single-show and multi-show rental pricing, and a range of convenient Internet kits available for rent, we are firmly positioned to serve the connectivity needs of trade show exhibitors and smaller meetings.”

Founded in 2008, TSI offers a customized alternative to high-priced, one-size-fits-all event connectivity vendors, providing high-performance event WiFi for thousands of exhibitors, experiential agencies and global brands including Nike, Intel, Burberry and Pfizer, according to TSI officials.

Its solutions focus on deploying high-quality event WiFi, with bandwidth redundancy to meet the demands of different applications, demonstrations, gaming and video streaming.

For larger events, the company offers a broad range of enterprise IT, dedicated bandwidth and high-density WiFi solutions provided by its network engineering team.

To learn more about TSI’s services, go HERE.

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