YLess4U to provide state-of-the-art Wi-Fi for Field Days

Local rural Wi-Fi experts, YLess4U, have announced that they will provide new and improved internet and Wi-Fi capabilities across the Recreation Grounds for this year’s Murrumbateman Field Days (MFD). The MFD and YLess4U have come up with a solution that will ensure the internet and Wi-Fi at this year’s event is up to the task.

Jason Green, Director at YLess4U, said: “We have been working with our partners at Cambium Networks, a world renown supplier of fixed wireless network equipment, to ensure both the Wi-Fi and internet at the Recreation Grounds can cope with demand during the Field Days. Cambium has a proven track record of installing internet at high density venues, such as Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, so that, combined with YLess4U taking over responsibility for both the internet connection and the Wi-Fi network, will ensure it works effectively end to end”. 

YLess4U will be installing new start-of-the-art equipment designed to connect many devices to a network in dense crowd conditions. 60Ghz radio equipment will connect to the network of YLess4U hilltop communication towers surrounding the venue, and tri-band radios with the latest Wi-Fi 6 capability will enable many devices to connect to a single internet source. 

YLess4U technical staff, with their decades of experience installing Wi-Fi at major events, will be onsite to ensure the systems runs smoothly. 

Tom White, MFD Manager said: “We are delighted that YLess4U are providing a solution with their state-of-the-art rural internet technology designed for big events such as the Field Days. We can now expect considerable connectivity improvements from last year and are pleased that YLess4U staff will be running all aspects of the Wi-Fi and internet systems from end to end. We will have dedicated band-with for ticket sale machines, exhibitors EFTPOS machines and visitors, so the internet experience will be much improved”. 

YLess4U are providing their services as part of their support to the local community. Jason said: “The YLess4U team are really pleased to support the Field Days as part of our ‘Free Wi-Fi for Communities’ program – it is our way of giving something back to the communities that support YLess4U. We currently provide free internet connectivity to the Murrumbateman Community Association, Murrumbateman Men’s Shed, as well as local RFS stations and community halls in our rural coverage areas north and south of Canberra”. 

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