Network layer
Mission-critical Wi‑Fi for crowded venues
Connect the venue. Monetize the air.
From captive portal to cloud authorization — Connect is the network command layer that gets every guest online, meters usage, and keeps pods healthy across the venue.
Connection modes
Cloud API
Guest paths
Portal + vouchers
Pod visibility
Live map
Capabilities
What Connect delivers
Captive portal & sessions
Branded guest onboarding with device identity, plan selection, and session lifecycle management.
- Captive portal with MAC/IP detection and active session resolve
- Free recovery, tiered plans, and mock or production checkout
- Usage meters with download/upload quotas and plan upgrades
- Reconnect re-authorization when guests roam between pods
Network control
Cloud-first network control — authorize and deauthorize guests without on-site hardware.
- Remote guest authorize and deauthorize from the cloud
- Per-pod AP mapping with live status and concurrency limits
- Festival map overlay with pod health and congestion signals
- Automated alerts for network health and quota expiries
Monetization
Turn Wi‑Fi into a revenue stream with dynamic pricing, vouchers, and inventory-aware sales.
- Dynamic pricing tied to congestion thresholds
- Pause basic sales at severe load; surge pricing when needed
- Ops-issued Connect vouchers via email/SMS with bulk issue
- Staff and vendor voucher programs with revoke and resend
Guest self-service
Guests stay in control of their access without flooding your ops desk.
- My Access bookmarks across events
- Access history and session status pages
- Staff-access flows for crew Wi‑Fi onboarding
- Portal rate limiting and captive-safe hot paths
Deep dive
Built for production reality
Active pods
24 / 24
Active sessions
4,821
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Cloud-native from day one
Production Connect runs entirely from the cloud — no Mac mini at the venue, no edge agent required. Pods behind CGNAT or satellite backhaul reach NightGrid through a secure outbound link.
nightgrid.io/events/summer-fest/map
Active sessions
4,821
+127 last 5 min
Network health
Health: Healthy (88)Network load · venue-wide
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Live pod operations
See every pod on the festival map, track active sessions in real time, and get alerts when a zone degrades. Network load charts and health badges give ops a single pane of glass for the entire wireless footprint.
Dynamic pricing · Main stage
Auto-triggeredFree
Available
Basic
Paused
Premium
Surge +20%
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Pricing that responds to demand
When the main stage fills up and throughput spikes, Connect can pause basic sales or apply surge pricing automatically — protecting guest experience while maximizing revenue on premium tiers.
Part of the Event OS
Connected to the rest of the stack
Connect shares the same event, data, and command layer as every other NightGrid division.
Ready to see Connect in action?
Run your next event on NightGrid
Connect is one layer of the Event OS — connect guests, run operations, and make decisions from one platform.