hospitality
Clouds are Rolling into the Hotel Industry
The hotel industry has traditionally managed IT applications and network infrastructure locally on property, which led to higher costs associated with having local resources on premises. But now, many hotels have realized a need for greater operational efficiency and an ability to meet guests’ Wi-F…
The Next Big Innovation Cycle for Hoteliers
Remember the time when we were trying to figure out exactly what the Internet was? Web pages and dot coms didn’t make complete sense. Wow, how times have changed. Today, our world revolves around the Internet. Most of us connect every day. And now, we are doing more than just connecting. Our team re…
Cisco’s Connected Mobile Experiences at Cisco Live Orlando 2013
Orlando 2013 being Cisco Live’s largest event yet with over 20000 delegates was where CMX was shown to be a very key part of Cisco’s strategic business solutions offering and was shown right throughout the show from Key note addresses to booth demos, to focussed presentations to whisper…
Swan & Dolphin Resort Showcases Connected Mobile Experiences at Cisco Live!
As part of Cisco Live! last week, Cisco hosted a Connected Mobile Experiences Dinner last night with senior executives of some of our customers and partners in Shula’s Steak house at the Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando. One of the key points of the night was the presentation by…
Live from HITEC – BYOC and the Future of In-Room Technology
We’ve had a great time at HITEC so far! One of the common themes we’ve seen throughout the conference is the importance of an end-to-end connected hotel and the emergence of BYOC. What’s BYOC? It’s the result of BYOD. Today, one quarter of mobile users own more than one mo…
Cisco’s New Wall Access Point Helps Hoteliers Deliver In-Room Wi-Fi Access
Hotels and guests have had a love-hate relationship with Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi has become an expected service, not just a luxury, leaving hotels struggling to find the right setup that is both cost-effective and meets visitor needs. In the last few years, there has been an explosion of mobile devices being u…
Cisco Connected Hospitality to deliver Wi-Fi and more at HITEC
Next week in Minneapolis, our team is bringing Wi-Fi in a big way to HITEC 2013, the world’s largest hospitality technology show. As leaders in the Wi-Fi industry, we don’t just talk about what we can do; we make it happen, especially at this year’s HITEC. For starters, we are sponsoring the wirele…
How Can Connected Mobile Experiences Help You?
You saw the double-announcement Thursday–Not only is MGM betting big on Cisco to transform the guest experience, but we at Cisco are taking the missive of helping our customers create connected mobile experiences to the next level with Web engagement. At this point you’re probably thinki…
Next Phase of Transforming the Mobile Experience
Like a lot of us in IT, I’m into electronics. I enjoy visiting stores to get the actual hands-on experience of the product – but I admit I rarely buy on the spot. Why? I want to make sure I know what I’m buying, and frankly, that I’m getting the best deal. I either have to do research beforehand – r…