The hotel broadband dilemma
April 25th, 2009
In the hospitality industry, there is always going to be outrageous prices from the $40 for a gallon of freshly squeezed orange juice to the $250 for high speed internet access in a meeting function. This is fairly standard pricing but the problem is, the demand for broadband internet access is becoming much higher and the need is much more common than in the past. In addition, not only is bandwidth demand much higher so is usage demands. These are dilemmas that network companies such as Wayport, iBahn, Swisscom, Guest Tek, Lodgenet, etc. all face day to day. These companies are in a battle because they charge a premium for their services. The service is basically broadband high speed internet access; whether it be in the guest room, lobby areas or conference space. The problem arises... Continue Reading...
Tags: broadband internet access, hospitality technology, hotel hsia, ibahn, swisscom, wayport
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