Core to Provide Hotel Internet Access

Core Communications, which focuses on serving the data needs of the hotel, meetings, and convention industry, has been selected by Omni Hotels to host free-to-guest access using wireless, wired, and hybrid architectures.

by dc.internet.com Staff [July 15, 2002]

Omni Hotels has selected Core Communications to host a free-to-guest Internet access service in guest rooms and public spaces within select Omni Hotels throughout North America. Core will deploy and support the guest Internet services in multiple properties using a variety of physical transport mediums including 802.11x wireless, wired, and hybrid architectures. System components will be custom matched to unique physical requirements of each hotel.

Core Communications focuses exclusively on the data communications needs of the hotel, meetings, and convention industry. Core's Fixed Network Services Division provides sales, monitoring, and support of integrated network systems in convention centers, conference centers, and hotels.

Core's Event Services Division provides on-site customized network solutions to corporate, government and association clientele in public meetings venues. The company's Information Technology Services Division provides procurement, application, and maintenance of network technology and telecommunications services to the meetings and convention industry.

"Omni Hotels and Core have successfully worked together to meet the data communications needs of its group meetings clientele. Core's Public Access Service suite (PAS) is a natural extension of that partnership into guest rooms and public spaces. We believe the free-to-guest approach breaks new ground in the market for in-room broadband access, the primary goal being the enhancement of customer affinity," said Richard Sternitzke, Core's co-founder and COO.

Omni Hotels, based near Dallas in Irving, Tex., offers accommodations at more than 40 hotels and resorts located throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Through an aggressive expansion strategy, Omni Hotels is steadily entering new markets across North America.

"We are continually looking for ways to meet and exceed the needs of our guests, and increasing their work productivity is an important part of creating an ideal guest experience," said Paul Dietzler, senior vice president finance and technology. "Core's flexible public access model is a perfect match for the high quality standards of Omni Hotels."

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