AFAS Live provides live music enthusiasts with a total entertainment experience. Every year, more than 670,000 visitors enjoy a complete and unforgettable evening of entertainment. All the productions, from concerts, live TV shows, video games, car and fashion shows and darts to streamed corporate events, place high demands on connectivity, given their near total dependence on it. To meet these demands, AFAS Live relies on Eurofiber’s and Signet’s high-quality network solutions, which are configured for redundancy. Together, we make the ‘Black Box’, AFAS Live's large rectangular hall, a vibrant location every day.
AFAS Live
AFAS Live | Single design multipurpose event location
AFAS Live (formerly known as the Heineken Music Hall) is a venue that was specially designed for amplified music. According to experts, the ‘Black Box’, which has a floor area of 3,000m2, offers unparalleled sound quality.
It is not surprising therefore that this is the number 1 location for live music enthusiasts seeking a total entertainment experience while also offering a platform for organisers of large-scale B2B or B2C events. AFAS Live is best described as a single design, multi-purpose event location.
Bob Klijnee, Facility Operations Manager at AFAS Live, explains what that means: ‘Our business is focused exclusively on event hosting and hospitality. Around 2000, it became the first venue to embrace this model, and we haven’t looked back since. Whatever your event, we can host it here.
Connectivity is the backbone of the total experience that AFAS Live offers
Connectivity as backbone of AFAS Live experience
Demand for connectivity is enormous during events, such as live TV shows including the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and the Gouden Televizier-Ring Award Gala. In fact, every single production that is hosted at AFAS Live places high demands on connectivity: it is essential for their business continuity.'
‘From the productions that set up their office here, the live streams, the payment systems, the ticketing systems, the hospitality management systems to communication between production crews and office staff - everything is 100% digital,’ explains Klijnee. ‘Even the screens in our urinals are connected. Connectivity forms the backbone of the total experience that AFAS Live offers to visitors during their evening out. Everything has to run smoothly, therefore; we can’t afford a single hitch. Connectivity needs to be rapid, accurate and secure - without compromise. That is all taken care of for us by Eurofiber, in combination with Signet.’
We and our customers can rely 100% on a secure and stable network
Guaranteed connectivity provided by Eurofiber and Signet
Klijnee sums it up: ‘Thanks to Eurofiber’s high-quality network and Signet’s connectivity services, we’re guaranteed a perfect connection. The network is configured for redundancy, which means that if the primary connection fails, the other - backup - connection seamlessly takes over without disrupting the operation of the network. This ensures that we and our customers are always online, which is a credit to system performance. We’re proud to be working in partnership with Eurofiber and Signet. Together, we make the Black Box a vibrant location every day. It’s the interplay of the components that defines success, just like in music.’
Partnership between Signet and Eurofiber
Eurofiber’s open network gives customers and partners complete freedom of choice in terms of the services and service providers they want. For these services, for example, you can opt for our partner Signet. Together with Signet, we provide companies with fast, scalable and stable connections supported by our high-quality fiber-optic network. You benefit from our shared commitment to providing the best possible products, while having a single point of contact for all your connectivity services. A shining example of ‘two for the price of one’!
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