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Airnet Provides Wireless Mesh to Famous Festival
June 1, 2007
Once a dream to broaden Chattanooga's riverfront, the Riverbend Festival is celebrating its 27th year. Riverbend, a week-long entertainment festival, has grown to become Chattanooga's most beloved event, ranking in the top 10% of festivals in the country. With nightly crowds averaging 80,000-100,000 people, Riverbend recently won two national awards from the International Festivals and Events Association.
Each June, over 700,000 people line the streets to hear #1 Billboard Recording artists and Music Award winners in the areas of Rock, Country, Christian Contemporary, and Pop music. As part of the 21st Century Waterfront Development Plan, Riverbend continues to thrill attendees and lead the way in both tourism and revenues for Chattanooga, TN.
Airnet, national provider of internet technology, streaming, disaster recovery services, and server collocation is proud to have been selected to be a partner and integral part of Riverbend by providing a festival-wide wireless internet mesh network. This wireless internet mesh network provides Internet connectivity and Wi-Fi in areas along the riverfront area of the city known as the Downtown Waterfront and Riverpark. Along with the Downtown Waterfront area, Airnet provides Wi-Fi access to Coolidge Park, Miller Park, Finley Stadium, Hamilton Place Mall Food Court, and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.
Merchants, vendors, tourists, and locals can access Wi-Fi throughout the Riverbend Festival in June along the Downtown Riverfront and in the other Wi-FI areas throughout the year.
Riverbend and Airnet Give Back to the Community
· As a result of the festival, Riverbend contributes $21.3 million annually to Chattanooga's economy.
· Airnet provides a wireless mesh network throughout the perimeter of the festival enabling hundreds of user to connect in a Wi-Fi on-demand environment.
· Riverbend donates festival admissions for use in fundraising to more than 75 area charities and non-profits annually.
· Airnet enables communications and connectivity for both critical (emergency) communications as well as non-critical communications as a community service and public offering.
· Riverbend showcases more than 250 children every year on the Chattanooga Times Free Press Children's Stage.
· Airnet donates its network to Riverbend as well as other city parks, stadiums, and city initiatives and venues.
· Riverbend donates more than $75,000 worth of festival exhibit space annually to area charities and non-profits.
Riverbend photo courtesty Friends of the Festival, Riverbend.
