Pictured above: The Solwise Telephony team celebrate
their success
Communications at this year's Glastonbury Festival will be music
to the ears of organisers, thanks to a Midlands company which has
won a contract to supply digital telephone systems to the
event.
Solwise Telephony of Hinckley supplies internet-based telephone
systems to businesses across the UK, and for conferences and
special events.
For the second year running Solwise Telephony has been drafted
in by Glastonbury Festival organisers to provide DSL connections
for the telephone system at the annual event, giving musicians,
visitors and organisers high quality and reliable telephone
communications throughout the festival.
Because of the festival's rural location at Worthy Farm in
Pilton, mobile phone reception is unpredictable, so a dependable,
high-quality broadband service is essential.
Solwise Telephony managing director Martin Stephenson said the
company's products enabled it to provide a value-for-money
internet-based system that was very easy to install with a very
high level of call quality. The company's systems are already used
by some 600 clients including the BBC, banks, and recruitment
agencies.
"We are able to provide the Glastonbury Festival site with DSL
connectivity allowing high levels of call quality. Because we have
no minimum contract terms our installations are ideal for
exhibition purposes. We are one of the only companies in the UK
offering telephone and broadband systems on contracts as short as
seven days for special events and conferences," he said.
Solwise Telephony also supplies discounted telephone lines and
calls through BT Wholesale, and specialist business
broadband.
Earlier this year Solwise Telephony was acquired by Scottish
telecommunications group Pinnacle in a half million pound deal.
The Glastonbury Festival, which is celebrating its 40th
anniversary this year, runs from June 23 to June 27. Acts confirmed
include U2, Muse, Stevie Wonder, Jack Johnson, Andy Williams,
Christy Moore, Corinne Bailey Rae and Dizzy Rascal.