Smart City Networks and Microsoft have entered into a first-of-its-kind operating agreement ensuring Microsoft events will receive seamless and standardized Internet-connectivity services and support at facilities that work with Smart City.
“Microsoft events are marquee events that provide a huge economic impact to the host cities,” said Mark Haley, president, Smart City Networks. “Yet, these events are big and complex to execute successfully. We are pleased to finalize this agreement, ensuring any Smart City facility will be ready to host a Microsoft event and provide the high level of networking, bandwidth and circuit redundancy they require.”
Microsoft hosts multiple large-scale events across the country every year, including the Worldwide Partner Conference, Convergence and Microsoft Tech Ed. These events typically have a higher level of connectivity requirements and attract thousands of very tech-savvy attendees.
The agreement with Smart City Networks ensures all Microsoft events will have a
standardized level of connectivity and service, such as at least 500 megabits of bandwidth and fully redundant circuitry, at a Smart City facility. Plans for connectivity needs of any Microsoft event will be known in advance, eliminating the need to negotiate event-specific connectivity contracts, and Smart City will be prepared to meet Microsoft’s technical requirements.
Founded more than 25 years ago, Smart City Networks is a national provider of event telecommunications and technology in the convention industry. Smart City Networks designs, installs and maintains data, voice, electrical and utility platforms, coupled with voice, video and data network engineering, security and monitoring. Providing technology services to more than 3,000 conventions and meetings annually, Smart City Networks currently serves 37 convention and meeting facilities across the U.S., totaling more than 17 million square feet of exhibit space.
