IPTV
Trends in Hospitality 2013
To enhance guest satisfaction many of the top hotel chains are moving away from traditional front desks and making their internal applications available on mobile devices. With self-service options ranging from virtual check-ins through kiosks, cell phones or tablets to mobile applications that allow employees to check guests in from anywhere in the hotel, the front desk may soon vanish from hotel lobbies completely. We asked Mukund Mohand firstly how check-in procedures are changing over time...
Locatel and Hoist Technology form Business Alliance…
Locatel and Hoist Technology recently announced the creation of a business alliance to form Europe’s “ largest technology and service provider for the hospitality sector”. The announcement was made in September, during the annual Philips partners’ conference in Valencia, Spain. We asked Pierre Lestage to give us an overview of the partnership.
Aiming Towards “The Perfect Vision” in the In-Room Entertainment Market
On April 2nd TP Vision was born & the company changed from a solely owned Philips entity to a joint venture between Philips and TPV. Since then, Scott Housley, leading the TP Vision Hospitality TV business, has launched a number of initiatives, based on the new commercial or development approach of the company. We asked Scott to tell us more about the transition…
A New Way to Interface With Guest Services
Effortless customer service – such as being able to conveniently access all hotel services from one’s room or the comfort of the hotel lounge – is exactly what leisure and business hotels alike need to offer to their clientele. Since February, and the arrival of Tim Butterworth as managing director of Cardola, hotels from around the world now have access to this system. We asked Mr Butterworth to tell us more.
Quadriga launches 3D video on-demand solution for hotels
Working in partnership with Samsung Electronics, Quadriga will deliver a 3D in-room experience that enables guests to watch selected 3D content on-demand. A joint solution from LG will follow shortly. As part of a wider 3D offering Quadriga also offers Philips Cinema 21:9 TV which brings a 3D cinematic viewing experience to in-room entertainment, with a 58” 3D LED in a 21:9 format.
Philips Launches New "Connected" Hotel TVs
New research shows that more than half of travelers would rather book a hotel with internet-connected TVs - Philips comes up with an answer...
2000 – 2010: Incremental or Dramatic Change?
With more than 30 years’ experience in IT and emerging technologies, Nick brings to Mandarin Oriental an in-depth understanding of current and emerging technology trends and their commercial applications. At Mandarin Oriental, Nick is responsible for a broad range of digital, or soon-to-be digital technologies and services, including traditional hotel IT, enterprise networks and infrastructure, Internet presence, PABX and telephony, hotel networks, in-room technologies and audio-visual systems.
Success Story
The Royal Family of Morocco entrusts Deuromedia's with the IPTV Infotainment Solution for their refurbished and reopened luxury hotel in Marrakesh.
OTRUM first in the IBM cloud in Norway
OTRUM has entered a contract with IBM to move its OTRUM Digital Signage service to IBM’s test and development cloud. At the same time, OTRUM Enterprise – launched 11.1.11 – is built around cloud based technology and sets the future direction for OTRUM.
Exceptional Entertainment for Exclusive Guests
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel-Group trusts in Deuromedia's IPTV Infotainment Solution for their newly opened up luxury hotel in Macau.
