WIFI FOR EVENTS IN MADRID
The WiFi for events in Madrid that enbex sets up is a complete network: venue survey, backup internet lines, installation, technicians during the event and teardown. We work with our own team from our premises on Calle Luis I, in Madrid.
EVENTS WE HAVE CONNECTED IN MADRID
In Madrid we have connected the Formula 1 Grand Prix at MADRING, more than 6 editions of the Andalusia pavilion at FITUR and three editions of Mad Cool. We also set up the internet for the sponsor and part of the production at the New Year's Eve Chimes in Puerta del Sol.
Each event depends on the network in a different way. At a circuit, payments and access control come first; at a trade fair, the stands broadcasting at the same time; at a festival, the bars; in a live TV show, the signal output. These are some of the Madrid events where we have built the network.
Sports events: the Formula 1 Grand Prix at MADRING
For the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix, from 11 to 13 September 2026, enbex built the network for the MADRING circuit at IFEMA Madrid. It took close to 300 RUCKUS access points, more than 60 switches with an Arista core and more than 8 km of fiber optic cable, installed in 15 days. The network served more than 3,000 POS terminals, card readers and tablets. You can read how it was designed in the Madrid Formula 1 Grand Prix case study.
Trade fairs and congresses: FITUR at IFEMA Madrid
At FITUR, enbex has been the technical partner of the Andalusia pavilion for more than 6 editions. The network serves the Regional Government of Andalusia and the tourism boards of its eight provinces. It includes WiFi segmented by area, cabling for streaming and digital signage, dedicated connections for TV and radio stations, and internet with dual lines and automatic failover. The details are in the FITUR case study.
Festivals: Mad Cool, 2016 to 2018
In the first three editions of Mad Cool, enbex installed between 100 and 120 access points per edition, first at Caja Mágica and then at Valdebebas. It also ran hundreds of wired connections for bars, card readers and stands. The full story is in the Mad Cool case study.
Live concerts: Coca-Cola Music Experience
At the Coca-Cola Music Experience, enbex is the technical partner for connectivity and broadcasting. The network supports cashless payments, access control, the press and high-density WiFi for tens of thousands of attendees. The TV signal broadcast on Divinity travels over dedicated links, separate from the rest, and enbex also encodes the YouTube stream. The details are in the Coca-Cola Music Experience case study.
Live TV: the New Year's Eve Chimes in Puerta del Sol
For the New Year's Eve Chimes in Puerta del Sol, enbex built a redundant internet service with links from different carriers, duplicated routers and automatic failover between them. The network served the main sponsor and part of the TV production in the square, with a priority segment for production traffic. The installation was completed within the window in which the square is closed to traffic. More information in the New Year's Eve Chimes case study.
Major events: the Papal Visit to Madrid
During the Papal Visit to Madrid in 2026, enbex designed the telecom and IP broadcast network (SMPTE ST 2110). It carried video and audio to screens between 300 m and 2 km away. Each service had its own rack, with redundant electronics and batteries: video, audio, network and monitoring. enbex also set up internet and WiFi for the staff, for day-to-day work and as a contingency network. More in the Papal Visit to Madrid case study.
Our work in Madrid, in figures
Close to
300
access points at the Madrid Formula 1 Grand Prix (2026)
More than
3000
POS terminals, card readers and tablets connected at MADRING
More than
6
FITUR editions at the Andalusia pavilion
Between
100 and 120
access points per edition at Mad Cool
What we set up in Madrid every week
Our published case studies are only part of it. We set up WiFi for events in Madrid practically every week, at trade fair venues, football stadiums, arenas, cultural venues and hotels. We cannot name every client or venue, but we can tell you the type of work:
- Global launches of smartphone models and product presentations for technology brands.
- Live home automation and IoT demonstrations, with a network built so the system works in front of the audience.
- Technology summits for multinationals and events for a cybersecurity vendor.
- Video game presentations and events.
- Film and motorsport award galas.
- Electronic music festivals at trade fair venues.
Are you ready
to connect your event?
Which event services depend on the network
Before designing, we look at which services depend on the network and what happens if they fail. This is how we approached it at the Madrid Formula 1 Grand Prix:
Payment terminals (POS) at bars and shops
If it fails: Sales stop: queues and direct loss of revenue
How it is protected: Network segmented by area, overlapping access points and traffic prioritization
Access control and accreditation
If it fails: Queues at the entrances and a security risk
How it is protected: Dedicated network profile, isolated from the rest
Staff and production communications
If it fails: Loss of coordination in the operation
How it is protected: Dedicated profile with coverage in the work areas
Management and monitoring
If it fails: Loss of visibility over the network
How it is protected: Separate management network and out-of-band access over 4G
HOW WE WORK
STEP BY STEP
How we set up WiFi for an event in Madrid
- We visit the venue and measure coverage before designing the network.
- We separate services into segments: payments, access control, press, production and audience, each with its own priority.
- We install a second backup internet line, from a different carrier when the venue allows it, with automatic failover.
- We configure the equipment and test it on our test bench before taking it to the venue.
- We test the complete network at the venue before the doors open.
- Our technicians are on site and monitor the network in real time; on large deployments, from a NOC.
- We dismantle and remove everything at the end.
A Madrid team with more than 15 years of experience setting up WiFi for events
enbex was founded in Madrid and has been setting up WiFi networks for events for more than 15 years. Enrique Romero, co-founder of enbex and head of IP network architecture, has been designing and running networks for events, congresses and broadcast production since 2009. Our technicians hold CCNA, CCNP Enterprise with an SD-WAN specialization and CWNA certifications, among others, and we are a RUCKUS Elite partner. The company is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and ISO 14001 and to Spain's National Security Framework (ENS). On every deployment we apply segmentation and loop protection; at large venues such as MADRING, we add out-of-band management over 4G. If your event is in another city, see our page on internet for events; if it is a conference, our page on WiFi for conferences.
Frequently asked questions
What does the WiFi for events service in Madrid include?
It includes the venue survey, network design, backup internet lines, installation, technicians during the event and teardown. If you need to rent WiFi for a specific event in Madrid, we do that too: we tell you which network you need and we set it up ourselves. You have a single point of contact from start to finish, with no need to coordinate different suppliers.
How far in advance should I book WiFi for an event in Madrid?
It depends on the size. For a large event, work can start months in advance: at the MXGP of Spain it began with a feasibility study. On-site installation usually takes 3 to 5 days at a trade fair at IFEMA and 5 to 7 at a large festival; at the Madrid Formula 1 Grand Prix it took 15 days. The sooner we know the venue and the schedule, the more room there is to choose the internet lines and test the network.
How many users can the WiFi at an event in Madrid handle?
There is no fixed number: the network is sized for each event. We count the devices that will connect at the same time, not just the attendees, and we split traffic into segments. At KubeCon Europe 2022, in Valencia, the network connected more than 7,000 devices at the same time. At the Coca-Cola Music Experience, in Madrid, the high-density WiFi serves tens of thousands of attendees.
What happens if the internet goes down at an event in Madrid?
We install at least one backup line, from a different carrier when the venue allows it, with automatic failover: if one line goes down, traffic moves to the other. At the New Year's Eve Chimes in Puerta del Sol, the outbound routers were also duplicated. On large deployments we monitor every link in real time from a NOC, so we can act as soon as one degrades.
Can you stream the event live?
Yes. We encode the signal and send it to the platform or broadcaster over its own segment with priority. For a TV broadcast, it travels over dedicated links, independent from the rest of the network, like the Divinity signal at the Coca-Cola Music Experience. At FITUR we stream sessions from several rooms at the same time. For full production, see our page on event streaming in Madrid.
Do you set up WiFi outdoors and at venues with no infrastructure?
Yes. A circuit, a square or an open-air festival has no cable ducts or technical rooms. That is why we lay fiber, protect the electronics from rain and dust and power the access points over the network cable (PoE). At MADRING we laid more than 8 km of fiber. Where there is no fiber or mobile coverage we use satellite: at the MXGP of Spain we combined 20 Starlink terminals into a single link, as we explain in the satellite internet case study.
Tell us in the message the date, the venue, how many people you expect and which services depend on the network: payments, access control, broadcasting or audience. We will tell you which network we would set up and what backup it needs.
Request a quote for WiFi for your event in Madrid using the form or contact enbex.