Wi-Fi coming to Glastonbury this year via festival cows

Saqib Shah

June 23, 2014

Attendees at this year’s Glastonbury music festival will be able to enjoy super-fast Wi-Fi thanks to a herd of fibreglass cows.

The multicoloured, life size models – reportedly modelled on Worthy Farm’s famous dairy herd – have been converted into 4G Wi-Fi hotspots.

The cows – decorated by artist Hank Kruger – will be powered by the festival’s technology partner; EE, and will allow festival-goers to logon via a bespoke 4G network installed at a variety of key points around the 1,200 acre site.

Festival goers will also benefit from contactless payment on site, with more than 100 card readers in 25 main bars, as well as cash on tap facilities for EE customers – allowing them to pay for items up to £20 with a mobile phone.

The official Glastonbury 2014 app shows the latest news, set times, live streams of the BBC coverage and is available to download now.

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Saqib Shah

Tech/gaming journalist for What Mobile magazine and website. Interests include film, digital media and foreign affairs.

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