WiFi coverage

[mootzk]

Hey,

 

To my understanding, since last year festival goers are provided with wifi connection via magical cows, or something. My friends and I were wondering how much of the festival area does the wifi coverage span? Is it safe to assume that we'll have wifi near the stages and in our tent (which, if all goes as planned, will be near a main stage), or is it just in designated areas such as the EE tent?

Also, from your experience, is the wifi connection usually reliable?

 

Thanks again, you guys are really helpful

Nir

[GoonerRob]

There is no 'universal' Wifi, not by the stages, and no chance in your tents. They will have it at the "chill and charge" EE tent things, but seriously don't waste your time.

Switch the internet off and enjoy the festival

[Migraine]

The general consensus was that the wifi cows were about as effective as a normal cow for providing wifi. The main stages are generally the worst place for getting messages through simply down the the number of people massed together.

What were you planning on using the wifi for?

[Dukeicon]

You wont get any wifi by your tent.

 

You may get some at the EE chill & charge tent.

You may get some around the EE cows or tractors if they are running them this year (it was to promote 4GEE last year).

 

Cows - https://ee.co.uk/our-company/newsroom/2014/06/23/glastonbury-goers-to-get-free-4g-wifi-from-EEs-innovative-highspeed-herd

Tractors - http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/121943-glastonbury-2013-ee-wi-fi-tractor-to-give-festival-goers-superfast-4g-broadband

 

There will be wifi by the stages but these are private networks for the stage crew to use for stage related matter, not uploading a picture of your food to instagram.

Edited June 16, 2015 by Dukeicon

[johnmcga]

As others have said, don't expect to be able to get WiFi anywhere. The logistics of providing a reliable WiFi connection to 170,000 people spread across fields in rural Somerset are pretty tricky!

 

If you absolutely have to get online (for work or similar), get an EE phone with 4G or a 4G mobile hotspot.

 

Failing that, turn your phone off and head for the bar. It's usually the best option.

[mootzk]

Thanks for your answers

Just to make it clear, we weren't planning on being online almost at all, it's just that we're not from the UK, and on-site wifi would've helped us communicate with each other without paying for expensive calls & messaging deals from our local phone companies. But oh well, we'll figure it out.

[Migraine]

Grab a pay as you go SIM card for your phone as others have said EE will be the best network. If your phone won't take another sim then just go into an EE shop and grab a cheap phone.