Temporary tower will boost cell phones at Countryfest
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This article was published 17/06/2013 (4741 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Countryfest will be a little bit better connected this year, thanks to a new temporary cell tower.
Drawing on a three-year partnership with MTS, the country music festival will also boast a custom Countryfest mobile app and a charging station for when smartphones run out of juice.
“Countryfest fans will be able to stay plugged in and share the festival experience with their friends and family,” says Eric Irwin, president of Dauphin’s Countryfest. “Not only will festival goers be able to call, text and surf the Internet on their devices, they’ll also be able to take pictures with a customized Countryfest photo frame and share it on social media sites with the Countryfest mobile app.”
Countryfest recently signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with MTS that will bring enhanced wireless services to the festival site. Building on the success of last year’s Cell-on-Wheels mobile cellular tower, MTS is setting up a temporary cell site to provide cellular service during festival weekend. Countryfest invested over $80,000 towards the overall cost of building a permanent structure to support the cell site. MTS is also powering a charging station for wireless devices at the festival as part of this unique arrangement.
“We’re excited to bring the MTS Charging Station to Countryfest,” said Kelvin Shepherd, president of MTS. “With the capacity to charge over 100 devices every hour, this free service is a great addition to our sponsorship.”
As part of the partnership, Countryfest has also renamed the Hilltop Stage as the MTS Stage.