| COLUMBUS, OHIO� August 12, 2009� The Four Points by Sheraton
Columbus Ohio Airport has selected Broadband
Hospitality to provide standard- and high-definition satellite TV service
(HDTV), 32-inch Pro:Idiom� Hospitality TVs, and high-speed wired and wireless
Internet in guestrooms in its brand new 110-room property. The hotel, owned
by Columbus, Ohio-based VJP Hospitality and managed by Darpan Management
Inc., also chose Broadband Hospitality to install and manage computer and
Internet service in the hotel�s business center, and assisted in the setup
of the hotel�s property management and reservation systems.
�We were looking for a company with the ability to handle both satellite TV and Internet,� says Dan Shah, regional manager for Darpan Management, Columbus, Ohio. �I wanted just one person to call to handle both services. Broadband Hospitality was an easy choice given the relationship we have had the past 10 years. They have always done a great job. Their customer support is excellent.� Broadband Hospitality�s satellite TV installation includes 10 HDTV stations and 24 standard stations per the requirements of Four Points by Sheraton�including Showtime, ESPN & many others. The company installed everything the hotel needed to successfully run a state-of-the-art satellite TV system�32-inch Pro:Idiom� TVs, satellite dish, satellite head end, transcoder, QAM modulator, and more. HDTV Becoming Expected Amenity �The top five largest hotel chains are currently requiring owners to transition to HDTV by the end of 2010,� says Vince Lucci, president of Youngstown, Ohio-based Broadband Hospitality. �Starwood�s Four Points by Sheraton is among that group. Many travelers today have flat screen TVs and HDTV at home. They expect the same on the road. They are becoming a necessary amenity.� �It was very important to open our new hotel with satellite HDTV,� Shah says. �That is the direction upscale hotels are going.� To enable wired and wireless high-speed Internet service at the hotel, Broadband Hospitality installed SMC wired switches for the hardwired connection, a Cisco wireless overlay, and a head end server from Nomadix. In the hotel�s business center, the company installed Internet, computers, monitors and printers. �To ensure live call center support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the hotel also purchased a level three support contract,� Lucci says. �This guarantees them next day, on-site service.� With more than 1 million users to date, Broadband�s installations can be found in properties represented by companies such as Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, Starwood, Choice Hotels, InterContinental, Carlson, and Wyndham Worldwide. About Broadband Hospitality:
Broadband Hospitality is a member of the Asian American Hotel Owners Assn., Ohio Hotel & Lodging Assn., and Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Assn. The company�s experienced, field-tested technicians and management team are knowledgeable, friendly and on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. For more information, call Vince Lucci, president, at (800) 440-7008, ext. 113, e-mail [email protected], or go to www.broadbandhospitality.com. |
