PORTLAND, Ore. - May 7, 2001-- Veicon Technology announces in-room
Internet access solution for hotel guest rooms for as low as $1.97 per
night per terminal, including the terminal hardware, unlimited access to
the patented V-Link thin-client server system and all support services.
The new low-cost V-Link(TM) Internet access terminal solution
| allows hotel guests to check email,
browse the Internet, and access standard office applications from Microsoft,
without carrying laptop computers. This low price allows hotels to offer
the V-Link service to their guests either as an amenity or paid service.
Several different options are available for hotels, ranging from 15" CRT
thin-client terminals to 15" LCD flat panel terminals, as well as the V-PAD
wireless portable device with 802.11b support.
"Based on our experience with installations in hotels, libraries, trade
shows and hospitals over the past year and a half, we've found that the
thin-client terminals require so little maintenance that we can offer this
low-price package," stated Dr. Chong Lee, Executive Vice President of Marketing
at Veicon Technology. "By offering Internet access in each room, with no
requirement that the user bring a notebook computer, hotels will be able
to generate added customer satisfaction while increasing revenues and profits."
Unlike standard PCs, which require a lot of maintenance, Veicon's V-Link
Internet terminals are diskless display units tied to a special computer
server. This "thin client" environment is much more stable and allows Veicon
to provide Internet access in public environments with minimal down time,
while maintaining maximum security. Unlike low-resolution TV-based Internet
access devices, the V-Link solution provides a high-resolution graphic
display and full access to standard Internet and office productivity tools.
TV based Internet access solutions have proven to be unsuccessful due to
the low display resolution, which is less than 30% of SVGA screen resolution,
and poor human engineering features of TV as a computer information display.
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Veicon Technology Installs
V-Link Terminals At Eleven Silver Cloud Inns in Washington and Oregon
BEAVERTON, Ore.- April 30, 2001 -- Veicon Technology in
Oregon announced that it completed the installation of V-Link(TM) Internet
access terminals for hotel guests in Silver Cloud Inns in Oregon and Washington.
Silver Cloud Inns recently completed a successful three-month pilot project
to prove the functionality, system integrity and users' acceptance of the
V-Link terminals from Veicon Technology, Inc., of Beaverton, Ore. All Silver
Cloud Inns in Oregon and Washington, except three properties, have at least
one V-Link terminal at each property.
"The V-Link pilot project was a success because hotel
management really wanted to provide their guests and visitors with a tool
to make them more productive while staying at the hotel," stated Dr. Chong
Lee, executive vice president of Marketing at Veicon Technology. "Silver
Cloud Inns set up the pilot project on their own network, testing to make
sure all traffic went very securely to our server. They believed in our
technology, and now the Silver Cloud Inns offer unique public Internet
access service with this innovative solution."
"We are happy with the service, as the V-Link Internet
terminals require virtually no maintenance. Based on the heavy usage of
the V-Link terminals in our hotel lobbies and business centers, which exceeds
five hours per day per terminal, we are now seriously considering adding
V-Link terminals in high-end guest rooms and offer the service to our guests
with the convenience of in-room Internet access," said Mike Williams, director
of Information Technology, Silver Cloud Inns.
The V-Link Internet terminals, which consist of a display
monitor, a full-sized keyboard and a computer mouse, are more secure than
PCs because they contain no hard disk, so no trace of the user's visit
remains on the system once the user logs off. Veicon's software also ensures
that no artifacts of the visit remain anywhere in the system or on the
server.
Silver Cloud Inns
Mike Williams, 425/637-9800
www.scinns.com |
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V-Link Internet terminals, which consist of a display monitor, a full-sized
keyboard and a computer mouse, are more secure than PCs because they contain
no hard disk, so no trace of the user's visit remains on the system once
the user logs off. Veicon's software also ensures that no artifacts of
the visit remain anywhere in the system or on the server.
Veicon Technology, Inc., develops, markets and supports the patented
V-Link public Internet access software and terminals (US patent number:
5,958,007, other patents pending), which are installed in convention centers,
airports, hospitals, hotel rooms, business centers, libraries, retail outlets
and other public places. The V-Link terminals provide secure access to
the Internet and office productivity software for the general public and
mobile professionals. Recently Veicon's V-Link Internet terminals were
featured at the HIMSS 2001 conference in New Orleans, and the terminals
were used by approximately 10,000 people during the four-day conference.
More information can be found at http://www.veicon.com
and http://www.veicon.com/news-himss2001.htm. |
