NEW YORK - Nov. 11, 2000 -- Wayport Inc., the
traveler�s choice for portable, high-speed Internet service and traveler
information, announces the availability of wired and wireless Internet
access at Four Seasons Hotel New York, located at 57 East 57th Street,
between Park and Madison Avenues in Manhattan�s premier shopping and business
district.
Guests and
meeting attendees can now browse the Web, send or receive email and access
corporate networks at speeds 50 times faster than traditional dial-up modems
or cellular connections from anywhere on the hotel property. Wayport�s
wireless Internet access is available in the lobbies, common areas and
restaurants, with wired service available in the hotel�s 370 guestrooms,
suites and seven meeting rooms.
�Quite simply, Wayport is committed to making
life better for business travelers, with always-on technology that allows
them to keep in touch with their families |
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Wayport�s Benefits for Hotels
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Incremental meeting and guest room revenue and occupancy
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Reduced PBX and voice trunk saturation
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Enhanced guest satisfaction and retention
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Property differentiation and brand enhancement
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Future-proof properties
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Increased attractiveness to business travelers and groups
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Internet-based customer profiles and marketing
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and offices while away from home,� said Dave Vucina,
chief executive officer, Wayport Inc. �This is particularly important for
hotel guests in premier meeting and business destinations such as Four
Seasons Hotel New York.�
Four Seasons Hotel New York joins the Four Seasons
Austin, Las Vegas and Philadelphia properties, which also offer Wayport
service. For a nominal fee, guests of Four Seasons Hotel New York can use
Wayport�s wired or wireless Ethernet connection to send and receive email
or surf the Web at T1 speed throughout the hotel property. Through a simple
connection process, guests and meeting attendees bypass dial-up times,
busy signals and the hassle of local access numbers.
In addition, Wayport recently launched its service
at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Austin-Bergstrom International
Airport, with plans to launch another major-market U.S. airport by year-end.
Currently, the company is offering 50 free wireless connects per user available
at wireless service locations through the end of the year to encourage
participation in its membership program.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the world�s
leading operator of luxury hotels and currently manages 48 properties in
20 countries, primarily under the Four Seasons and Regent brand names.
Wayport Inc., based in Austin, Texas, and founded
in 1996, provides fast Net for people on the move in airports, hotels and
conference centers. Travelers accessing Wayport�s networks through wired
and wireless Ethernet card connections get consistent, convenient access
to the Internet, email and company networks at speeds 50 to 200 times faster
than traditional dial-up modems or cellular-based wireless services.
This release contains forward-looking statements
that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited
to, the impact of competitive products, services and pricing, product/services,
demand and market acceptance, new product development, business strategies
of the Company or its competitors, reliance on key strategic alliances,
availability of raw materials, changes in technology, the regulatory environment,
fluctuations in operating results and other risks detailed from time to
time in the Company�s prospectus or in filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. |