Davis Cup Finals 2024: EnGenius Powers Málaga's Martín Carpena Stadium with Cutting-Edge Connectivity

Málaga was selected to host the Final 8 of the 2024 Davis Cup, featuring eight nations competing for glory. The event took place at the Martín Carpena Multipurpose Pavilion, Málaga’s premier indoor sports venue and one of the Costa del Sol's top sports complexes.

Among other renowned athletes, the legendary two-time Olympic gold medallist Rafael Nadal was in attendance, playing his emotional final professional match at the 2024 Davis Cup!

The Venue

The Martín Carpena Stadium boasts a capacity of 11,300 spectators and features two impressive annex buildings—one spanning 20,000 square meters and the other 3,000 square meters—making it a versatile and expansive venue for major events.

Around 500 journalists covered the finals on-site, relying on high-speed, reliable connectivity. The event was broadcast and followed by millions of viewers in over 160 countries, captivating audiences around the globe.

Project Requirements

The Davis Cup final saw a massive influx of control and security personnel, ITF staff, players, and journalists from around the world, creating a demand for ultra-reliable wireless connectivity. To meet these needs, the goal was to provide lightning-fast Wi-Fi speeds with Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band 4x4, offering up to 19.8 Gbps combined across 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands, along with two 10Gbps Ethernet ports.

Ensuring maximum security was equally critical, which was achieved through EnGenius Networks' VPN SD-WAN solution. At such a high-profile event, maintaining secure connections and managing network traffic efficiently were essential to delivering a seamless experience for all users.

The network needed to cover a wide range of key areas, including ITF offices, organization staff zones, player areas, VIP hospitality, team locker rooms, the press area, conference rooms, and training tracks, ensuring seamless connectivity throughout the entire venue.

The EnGenius Solution

The event organizers and integrators sought a reliable and secure solution to meet the high demands of the Davis Cup. EnGenius emerged as the ideal choice, delivering a powerful combination of high-performance Wi-Fi 7 access points and robust security through EnGenius ESG and Secupoint's SD-WAN solution.

Technological Accessibility

For organizations seeking an intuitive and secure way to manage their wireless networks without the need for dedicated server installations, EnGenius Cloud offers a fast, hassle-free setup. It ensures reliable performance, predictive analytics, and real-time insights, empowering integrators to focus on business growth.

EnGenius makes network management seamless, with the ability to visualize all your networks in real-time from a single dashboard—without any limits on the number of locations.

The Cloud to Go mobile app lets you monitor and manage your network both on-site and remotely, ensuring seamless connectivity for your customers. It offers in-depth analytics on both wired and wireless network devices, giving you complete visibility and control.

Operational Accessibility

A key challenge was managing the network to accommodate high user density and variable traffic demands across different areas of the stadium, with the movement of the public and journalists. EnGenius Cloud's user and bandwidth management capabilities ensured optimal connectivity at all times, with the ability to secure traffic per user or SSID.

The system also offered flexible user validation options, WPA3 security, and a customizable captive portal supporting Azure, LDAP, Active Directory, Google LDAP, as well as Social Login (FB 2.0) and Voucher services.

Additionally, the rapid deployment system was crucial for the integrator, allowing pre-configured network devices to be easily installed and ready for operation upon connection, with seamless setup via unique codes or barcode scanning.

The Result

The deployment was expertly executed by Parson Project Solutions S.L., a seasoned system integrator with a proven track record in event infrastructure. Their engineering team exceeded expectations, delivering a seamless connectivity experience that was nothing short of a success.

State-of-the-art Wi-Fi 7 (4x4) technology, operating on the 6 GHz band and supporting Multi-Link Operation (MLO), provided the highest data rates on the market, ensuring stable, high-performance connections for journalists, spectators, players, and event staff alike. This breakthrough in connectivity set a new standard for events of this caliber.

The integration of EnGenius ESG620 SD-WAN Gateways strengthened the network's infrastructure, safeguarding privacy and security through advanced features like end-to-end encryption, traffic filtering, and dynamic bandwidth optimization. These solutions not only enhanced speed and efficiency but also ensured a smooth, uninterrupted user experience throughout the event.

Official Testimonial

"This is not the first time we've used EnGenius solutions, and as always, the results have been outstanding," said Álvaro Calvo Serrano, CEO of Parson Project Solutions. "The integration of EnGenius wired and wireless systems offers us complete flexibility in our installations. Our specialized technical team relies on the robustness and stability of EnGenius equipment. Additionally, the cloud management platform provides us with the confidence we need for seamless operation."

"For our company, recommending EnGenius equipment means having peace of mind knowing that it will deliver flawless performance in both deployment and operation."
– Álvaro Calvo, CEO, Parson Project Solutions