Customer story
ICETE C-25 in Durres: event Wi-Fi for a global conference
For C-25 in Durres - Albania, the largest gathering in its 45-year history with more than 650 participants from 90 countries, the US-based ICETE chose NETHEON: our EventiFI team provided a dedicated event network for the entire conference.
- Customer
- ICETE – International Council for Evangelical Theological Education
- Location
- Durres, Albania
- Participants
- 650+
- Countries
- 90
- High-density access points
- Wi-Fi 6
- Every conference day
- On site
01 Challenge
ICETE, the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education, is headquartered in the United States and brings together institutions and leaders in theological education from around the world. In 2025 it held its global consultation C-25 in Tirana – the largest gathering in the organisation's 45-year history, with more than 650 participants from 90 countries, under the theme "Next for Theological Education".
The programme was highly interactive. Participants met daily in 20 Impact Teams and worked together in an Innovation Lab, where contributions were collected throughout the week. For an international audience of this size, with several devices per person in the same rooms at the same time, reliable connectivity was essential. The conference hotel's own Wi-Fi was not designed for this load – so ICETE decided to bring in a dedicated event network for the duration of the conference.
- International participants who depend on reliable connectivity throughout the conference
- Interactive formats with daily working groups and an Innovation Lab
- A hotel network not built for the load of a large conference
- A venue abroad, to be connected for the duration of the event only
- No room for interruptions during plenary sessions and workshops
02 Solution
From its headquarters in the United States, ICETE selected NETHEON to provide the conference network with EventiFI, NETHEON's managed Wi-Fi service for conferences and events. The NETHEON team travelled from Greece to Albania for the conference.
- Planning: the Wi-Fi was planned in advance for the conference venue and for more than 650 participants with several devices each.
- High-density Wi-Fi: LANCOM Wi-Fi 6 high-density access points, designed for many simultaneous users in plenary halls and workshop rooms.
- Network and internet: Layer 3 switches formed the temporary network; an R&S multi-WAN router connected it to high-speed fibre internet from a local provider.
- Technicians on site: NETHEON technicians were at the venue on every conference day to ensure smooth operation and to respond immediately to any issue.
- Dismantling: after the closing session, the equipment was removed.
03 Outcome
Participants had reliable Wi-Fi throughout the conference, and the organisers could concentrate on the programme.
- Connectivity for more than 650 participants from 90 countries during plenary sessions, Impact Teams and the Innovation Lab.
- One accountable partner from planning to dismantling.
- On-site support throughout the conference.
- Preferred partner: ICETE will give NETHEON preference for its future events in the EMEA region.
Technology
NETHEON was the right choice. The team delivered outstanding performance throughout the conference, and for all our future events in the EMEA region, NETHEON will be our preferred partner.
