OBJECTIVE:

Modernizing Network Infrastructure for a Flawless Event Experience

The World’s Largest Disco is an iconic event that draws thousands of attendees, making fast, reliable connectivity essential for ticketing and vendor transactions. Last year’s Wi-Fi issues left Ticketmaster scanners down, causing major disruptions. This year, failure was not an option.

SOLUTION OVERVIEW:

To ensure a seamless event experience, ComSource designed and deployed a temporary Cisco Meraki wireless network—a robust, high-performance solution that supported ticketing, point-of-sale, and data capture while a permanent infrastructure upgrade was in progress.

The Challenge: An Outdated Network Struggling Under Pressure

The Buffalo Convention Center’s existing 12-year-old wireless network consisted of 33 aging access points, struggling to handle high-density events like the World’s Largest Disco. For an event where connectivity is critical to operations, an unreliable network was simply not an option.

The Solution: A High-Performance Temporary Network by ComSource

Understanding the urgency, ComSource, in collaboration with Cisco and Meraki teams, architected and deployed a temporary high-capacity wireless infrastructure to ensure uninterrupted operations for Ticketmaster and event vendors.

VENUE STATS:

The Buffalo Convention Center is the premier meeting and exhibit facility in WNY.

• Hosting large gatherings of up to 7,000 guests.
• Over 110,000 sq ft of flexible space.
• 64,000 sq ft of exhibit space accommodating up to 350 exhibit booths.
• (4) covered loading docks with direct drive-in access
• Ballroom spans 12,367 sq ft with banquet seating for up to 1,000 guests.
• 21 meeting rooms feature wireless and hardline capability
• Dedicated Convention Center staff totaling over 100+ years of industry service