Trends in Event Technology
Chris Green from Etherlive spoke at our recent Data and Dining event. Etherlive is an event technology services company working at events of all sizes from pop-ups to exhibitions, festivals and large outdoor sporting events. He updated us on trends in event technology and the impact 5G and Wi-Fi 6 will have on future events and over what time period. Here are the key points: 5G 5G will be a great technology but it’s not there yet and events are not going to be run off 5G any time soon. Chris explained that it’s a really complex technology and there are lots of developments still to come. Going from 4G to 5G is a much bigger step change than from 3G to 4G so it will take time for the full range of functionality to be available. Over the next five to six years it will integrate more closely with Wi-Fi rather than replace it. In the short term 5G will be of more benefit to event attendees than event organisers. Long term it does have some exciting potential for event organisers. Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6 is already here but has been rebranded to make it sound more exciting! Again it is something that is a multi-year evolution and is seeping into the market. It is backwards compatible which means you don’t need new devices to be able to use it, although to take full advantage you would need a new device. The main benefit of Wi-Fi 6 is much greater [...]