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M2M SIM Cards for Events, Festivals, and Other Gatherings

  • Always online thanks to automatic connection to the strongest available cellular network
  • Reliable connectivity for ticketing, payment, and event infrastructure.
  • Set up temporary locations online quickly and easily & pause SIM cards for free.

Over 1,500 companies worldwide rely on WhereverSIM

When there are a lot of visitors on site, your infrastructure needs a backup.

Whether it's a festival, trade show, concert, or sporting event, a stable internet connection is essential for ensuring that events run smoothly today. Tickets must be verified, payments processed, and systems managed centrally.

  • Ticket scanners lose connection to the backend
  • Poor network coverage due to high visitor density
  • Card payments cannot be processed
  • Temporary locations without a permanent Internet connection
  • Time-sensitive setup with little room for errors
  • Variable network quality at different locations
  • High costs due to multiple mobile carriers
  • Lack of transparency regarding active SIM cards and data usage
  • Restricted Remote Access to Devices and Systems

The good news is that many of these challenges can be avoided from the start with the right connectivity solution.

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You take care of your event. We'll take care of the connection.

Whether it's a sporting event or a concert, your focus is on the attendees, exhibitors, booths, and ensuring that everything runs smoothly on site. Just as it should be.

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Features You Need to Ensure Everything Runs Smoothly

Events place special demands on connectivity. That is why event organizers, trade show builders, and event service providers rely on a mobile connectivity solution that combines maximum availability with easy management.

National Roaming

All networks with an M2M SIM

Access to multiple mobile networks within a country (national roaming), e.g., in Germany: Telekom, Vodafone, and o2.

Free Network Selection

Always the strongest network

Thanks to network roaming, you always have access to the strongest mobile network in your location by default, regardless of the carrier.

Worldwide Coverage

Worldwide Coverage

>485 networks in over 189 countries for your M2M project. Near borders, devices automatically connect to networks in neighboring countries.

IoT Sim with the fastest possible speed

Always full speed ahead

No throttling. The fastest possible local speed at all times.

NB-IoT and LTE-M

All technologies

From 2G, 3G, 4G (LTE/LTE Advanced), LTE-M, NB-IoT to 5G. Our M2M SIMs also support eUICC and SGP.32.

Data SMS

Data, SMS (and Voice)

As standard, our M2M SIM cards support data transmissions and SMS, voice calls on request.

All the features of our M2M SIM in detail

Connectivity
  • National Roaming
  • Free network selection by default without network preference (non-steered / non-steered roaming)
  • steered roaming / steered roaming on request
  • Worldwide access to 485 networks in 189+ countries
  • Always the fastest speed – no bandwidth throttling
  • SMS
  • Voice (on request)
  • 2G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE)
  • 3G (UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+)
  • 4G (LTE/LTE Advanced)
  • 5G
  • LTE-M (LTE Cat M1)
  • NB-IoT
SIM management
  • Customer portal incl. real-time data
  • Activate, deactivate and pause SIM cards
  • Set individual data limits for SIM cards
  • send SMS
  • SIM-Inventory
  • All features available via API
  • Push API
  • Data Streamer - REST API, Keen.io, Data Dog, AWS S3, AWS Kinesis (on request)
Security & Availability
  • Full geo-redundancy
  • 99.99% availability
  • Private APN
  • IPsec VPN (on request)
  • VPN or Amazon AWS Transit Gateway (on request)
  • Static private IPs from own private Subnet
  • IMEI lock
  • Custom DNS Server (on request)
  • DSGVO Compliant
  • Hosting in the EU
SIM card
  • Mini SIM cards (2FF)
  • Micro SIM cards (3FF)
  • Nano SIM cards (4FF)
  • Embedded SIM cards (MFF2)
  • eUICC (on request)
  • Industrial SIMs
  • Extreme temperatures from -40°C to +105°C
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Applications for
M2M SIM Cards in the Events and Entertainment Industry

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Ticketing & Access Control

Ticket scanners verify tickets in real time and synchronize visitor information directly with the backend—ensuring fast and seamless admission.

Contactless Card Payment

Mobile Payment & Point-of-Sale Systems

Reliable data transmission for card payments, mobile registers, and sales kiosks. Ensuring that sales aren't lost due to connection issues.

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Sales Stands & Pop-Up Stores

Quickly and independently set up temporary retail spaces, food stands, or merchandise shops online. Unused SIMs can be paused at no cost.

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Event Routers & Networks

Routers provide scanners, printers, cash registers, and other systems with a stable Internet connection, even at temporary and remote locations.

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Visitor & People Counting

People-counting systems provide real-time data on visitor flows and occupancy levels to support security plans and capacity management.

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Digital Information Kiosks & Digital Signage

Centrally manage content, notices, and advertising messages remotely and reliably display them on screens and information kiosks without restrictions.

M2M SIM Cards for Festivals & Events

Whether it’s a festival, trade show, sporting event, or concert: Modern events rely on a reliable data connection. If the connection goes down, ticket scanners stop working, card payments are declined, or sales booths lose access to their systems.

But especially when thousands of visitors are on-site at the same time, traditional mobile network solutions quickly reach their limits. That’s why, with WhereverSIM, organizers and event service providers rely on a mobile connectivity solution that automatically connects to the strongest available network and ensures maximum availability even under heavy load.

This leaves you with more time to focus on your event instead of troubleshooting.

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M2M SIM cards for M2M routers at events:
Here's what our customer Fiberland has to say

"With WhereverSIM, we were able to completely decouple our POS systems from overloaded event networks. Even with hundreds of thousands of visitors on site, our POS connections now remain stable."
Joe Pellizzer
Founder & Managing Director
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Frequently Asked Questions

WhereverSIM:
The mobile solution for reliable event infrastructure

From individual events to international event series: WhereverSIM ensures that ticket scanners, point-of-sale systems, routers, and other devices remain reliably connected.

With more than 20 years of experience, personalized support, and a high-performance multi-network solution, we help companies connect their event infrastructure in a simple, flexible, and reliable way.

About WhereverSIM
Made in Germany
Made in Germany

Competent service and support in and from Germany.

GDPR compliant
GDPR compliant

All services are hosted in Europe and are subject to the strictest data protection regulations.

2-factor authentication
2-factor authentication

With 2-factor authentication, you can protect access to your WhereverSIM portal.

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