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The year has got off to a terrific start for Max WiFi as they take on new client ITV.  The team will be working with ITV throughout February and March of this year. 

"This is a great way to start the year" says Commercial Director Steve Birnage, "Our January turnover has already exceeded our turnover for the whole of the January to March quarter last year.  We are really looking forward to renewed confidence in our economy and more specifically in the event industry."

Max WiFi are very pleased to announce that Adam, their Senior Networking Technician, has passed the first stage of his CCNP course.  He gained his CCNA qualification in January last  year and has subsequently spent the last few months working towards his BCMSN (Building Cisco Multi-Switch Networks) which forms the first stage of his CCNP qualification.

When asked whether he had found it difficult to study for his exam whilst also working on site at the same time, Adam said "Fortunately the two go hand in hand.  On site I am hands on and so being able to put into practice everything I am studying on a day to day basis is a real privilege.  There is no better way to get to grips with the theory than by applying it in practice."

CONGRATULATION ADAM!!

Max WiFi are delighted to announce that they will be providing WIFI, telephony and technical support at The World Darts Championships at Alexandra Palace this month.  "This is the first time we have worked with this event and so we are delighted to be given the opportunity" says Commercial Director Steve Birnage.  Adding this international sport and this particular event to their portfolio symbolises what has been an excellent year for Max WiFi.

Max WiFi are featured in this month's Stand Out magazine.  The article "Get Yourself Connected" focusses on how we have become dependant on accessing email and Internet connectivity wherever we are, whatever we are doing and whenever we want. Essentially, we have come to expect communication access 24/7 both in our work and private lives.  Whether we are at a work based conference or at a weekend outdoor concert with friends, we assume connectivity regardless... and this is where Max WiFi take to the stage by PROVIDING JUST THAT! For this reason, Stand Out Magazine contacted Richard Hughes, Technical Director, to find out more about the crucial role WiFi plays at conferences and events today.

"It's getting people to understand that event communications are slightly more important than the event flowers.  People don't appreciate Internet access until the connectivity goes down.  It's all about bandwidth; there's a lot that can be done if people just recognised it" says Richard.

Fundamentally, whether you are the event organiser, the event employee, the event supplier or the event client...you will need connectivity.

"Connectivity has become a "must have" and not a "nice to have" in the event world" concludes Richard.

London based company Freerunr.com has chosen Max WiFi to install permanent WiFi hotspots in retail outlets across the UK.  The project is due to start this week with installations taking place throughout Phones4u stores in Scotland and is due to continue throughout 2010 as retail stores, bars and cafes understand the operational value in having WiFi in house and the commercial value in offering WiFi to their customers. "We are really excited about this project" says Steve Birnage, Commercial Director for Max WiFi "once again we are seeing how crucial WiFi has become in business".

BBC Reports "WiFi to get a whole lot easier"

Max WiFi to the rescue at the Sail For Gold Regatta

S4C Ladies Championship

Bandwidth has always been the biggest issue for event Internet, being able to get enough bandwidth to the event site at an affordable price is not an easy thing to do in the UK.

Max WiFi has spent the year investigating various Internet service suppliers and has finally decided on a new provider for all events going forward.

The new service catchly titled ADSL 2+ isn't available at every location in the uk but our new provider has over 10,000 LLU (local loop unbundled) exchanges which means we can all look forward to speeds of up 1.5Mb upstream and a scorching 24Mb downstream.

This new service will bring many benefits to the event organiser including fewer ADSL circuits required or much faster speeds using our bundled broadband solution.

Either way, could this be the end of the phrase "The Internet Seems a Little Slow" - we hope so !

Max WiFi are proud to be once again providing WiFi and Voice over IP to the Media Centre for this years Rally of Great Britain.  The Rally team have overcome many challenges this year, including a venue change, Rally HQ will now be based at the Cardiff Millenium Centre.

The Rally of Great Britain will be the final round of the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship and, as one of the UK’s leading sporting events, boasts an unrivalled history and legacy.  The event attracts the world’s elite rally drivers who will descend on Wales for this legendary sporting encounter in its earlier date of 22-25 October 2009.

Max WiFi will providing all of the media services for the expected 100+ journalists and photographers.  The services include a high speed Cisco based WiFi network, Voice over IP handsets for the journalists and technical support for all guests at the media centre hub.

This is the 5th year that Max WiFi have provided services to the event and is the first of two Rally events that Max WiFi will be involved in this autumn.