The Wireless Roadshow 2016 Round-Up

This year, Purdicom’s roadshow ventured to Dublin, Edinburgh, Manchester and London. These four events were held at unique venues and were an opportunity for Purdicom to showcase the latest in best-of-breed wireless technology to new and existing partners – proving once again, why Purdicom are able to stay ahead of the competition and really deliver customer value across the UK and Ireland.

Dublin – Teeling Whiskey Factory

In Dublin we were fortunate to be joined by four of our specialist Point to Point and Multipoint vendors who discussed their technology and it could be utilised for Internet Service Providers. Frank Pauer from Repeatit, Simon Staddon from Cambium Networks, Luke O’Kelly from Siklu and Eamonn Cooney from Ceragon all gave interesting and insightful presentations, with live demonstrations also taking up part of the afternoon as well. It was followed by a tour of the venue which was a highlight for many who attended – and the whiskey was enjoyed by all.

Edinburgh – Scotch Whisky Experience

After a very early flight to Edinburgh we were already getting ready for the second event of the Roadshow. Again joined by the same four vendors, it was an opportunity for Purdicom to talk to and connect with Scottish partners – with a particular focus on the Oil and Gas industry, Transportation and the Public Sector. The vendors talked through some very interesting case studies which raised some very interesting questions from those who attended both during and after the presentations. Again a tour of the venue followed on from the event and the Purdicom team definitely enjoyed their second whisky tasting in two days.

Manchester – National Football Museum

Despite a slightly gloomy day in Manchester, we had a great turnout for our penultimate roadshow event. With Ruckus Wireless now also joining us we were excited to talk about wireless in CCTV, Manufacturing and Logistics. With a great networking event after the event, both new and existing partners were given the opportunity to talk directly to the vendors and the Purdicom account managers – with some exciting prospects discussed for the near future.

London – Royal Institute of British Architecture

The sun was finally shining for the final event of the Purdicom’s Wireless Roadshow at the RIBA and we were lucky enough to have panoramic views of London – even spotting some of our vendors’ antennas on nearby rooftops. This event was however slightly different – shifting now entirely to WiFi and Cyber security we were joined by Ruckus Wireless, Purple and iboss, with a particular focus on expanding and developing wireless markets; Higher Education, Retail and Hospitality. Establishing that people expect good quality, free WiFi was a significant talking point – whether this is for students on a university campus or someone staying overnight in a hotel. Looking at how Ruckus, Purple and iboss can work together to satisfy growing customer demands in these verticals was definitely food for thought for both Purdicom and our partners at the end of the day.

From attending some of the events Karen Oosthuizen, our Sales and Marketing Director would like to thank all our vendor’s who took part, all partners who attended and a special thanks to Marketing team, Partner on-boarding & demand generation team for all their work.

With lots of positive feedback coming through for all four events, Purdicom are really proud and pleased with the events that have taken place over the last two weeks. However, if you were not fortunate enough to be able to make it to one of our venues – all the presentations and materials from the events can be made available to you at your request. Please contact your account manager or call us on 03 33 12 12 100.