T in the Park at the Pinnacle of pop festivals

MUSIC festival T in the Park has selected Pinnacle Telecom to provide a voice and data network for next month's rock and pop extravaganza at Balado near Kinross.

Artists performing at the event, which is expected to attract 85,000 fans, include Beyonc, KT Tunstall and Blondie. In total, some 200 artists are will perform across the 11 stages.

The network set up by the Stirlingshire-based firm, which also covered last year's event, will be used to send data, e-mails and telephone calls around the site.

Aim-quoted Pinnacle - chaired by former Thus chief executive Bill Allan - has also recently completed a contract to set up a similar network for the Chelsea flower show.

The contracts are the latest in a series of high-profile deals for the company, which set up temporary connections for the royal wedding that were then used by the BBC, CCN, Australia's Seven Network and Global Television Network from Canada.

Other big events covered by the Scots firm have included BBC Radio 1's "big weekend" concert in Carlisle featuring Lady Gaga, last month's Holyrood elections for the BBC and the Women's British Open golf at Carnoustie for event manager IMG.