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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
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27 September, 2004 - STSN and Acentic launch combined Wi-Fi and Pay TV package for hotels STSN, the world's largest provider of secure, managed broadband connectivity to the hotel and conference industry, today announces a joint initiative with pay TV service provider Acentic. The deal will see the rollout of a complete range of dedicated in-room technology for the hospitality sector.
Under the agreement, Acentic will sell STSN's high-speed Internet access technology to new and existing hotel customers. Hotels in Europe will benefit from "best in breed" wireless and fixed broadband connectivity and pay TV services, designed exclusively for the hospitality sector.
STSN's iBAHN solution offers fixed and wireless broadband access for guest rooms, public areas and conference facilities, as well as internet terminals. To date, STSN has installed connections in 2100 hotels across the world, including more than 266,000 guestrooms and hotel meeting rooms.
Graeme Powell, managing director of STSN Europe, said: "The deal reflects our ongoing commitment to the business traveller, and so we're delighted to be working with such a customer-oriented company as Acentic. Our joint initiative is driven by market demand, with the aim of making life easier for travellers by delivering 'best in breed' products."
Alistair Forbes, CEO of Acentic, said: "The philosophy of Acentic is to seek to understand our customer requirements, and build technology and services that are tailored to their needs. In the area of broadband connectivity , STSN is the best in class worldwide and therefore a perfect compliment to Acentic's portfolio."
About STSN
Founded in 1998, STSN is the leading global provider of secure broadband service for business travellers to hotels and conference centres. STSN's premium iBAHN(tm) broadband solutions provide increased productivity and connectivity options to business travellers and meeting planners worldwide with secure, reliable, easy-to-use broadband connections in 2100 hotels in North America, Western Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including more than 266,000 guestrooms and hotel meeting rooms.
STSN's hotel partners in Europe include Whitbread Hotel Company, Hilton, Marriott International, Mandarin Oriental, Intercontinental, Accor and Swissôtel.
STSN's patented end-to-end IP architecture uniquely delivers network monitoring, management and support capabilities that allow our venue partners to focus on hospitality, not technology. STSN is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with additional offices in London, Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
For more information or to access a list of STSN-enabled hotels, visit http://www.stsn.com
About Acentic
Acentic was founded in July 2003, following the merger of four pay TV and in-room system suppliers: Ciscom AG, Visual Media Services (VMS), Prodac Media AG and Granada Business Technology Ltd. The company is Europe's second largest supplier of interactive TV systems.
Acentic provides digital entertainment and information systems to global hotel and cruise line brands. Its TV system is currently available in 230,000 rooms in 1,800 hotels across the world, and combines in-room entertainment, communications and information channels.
Acentic is headquartered in Cologne and has a total of seven European subsidiaries which include Austria, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Benelux and Poland as well as distribution partner in Portugal, Turkey, Croatia, Ukraine, Switzerland and Middle East.
For more information visit http://www.acentic.net
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