Marriott International and Motorola Team Up for the Connected Traveler
Motorola's PowerBroadband system enables seamless delivery of IPTV, high-speed Internet, and other enhanced connectivity services to Marriott guests
HORSHAM, Pa., Nov. 28 / / - Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT)
and Marriott International, Inc. today announced they are teaming up to bring
enhanced business and entertainment services to Marriott's hotel guests around
the world. As a core connectivity platform for advanced service delivery,
Marriott has chosen Motorola's PowerBroadband system. PowerBroadband has
recently been deployed in over 15,000 Marriott-branded guestrooms in
prestigious hotels including the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA,
the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., and the Orlando World Center
Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
Motorola's mT2a PowerBroadband product line was selected because its
innovative design provides the performance levels required for next-
generation, triple- and quad-play IP services while eliminating many of the
frustrations often found with installing, using, and maintaining classic
broadband systems. Hotel managers have seen the number of customer complaints
and the number of system troubles decrease significantly after installation of
PowerBroadband.
"We are excited about the success we saw with the deployment of Motorola's
mT2a system into two of the largest Marriott branded hotels in the Washington,
D.C. area and the 2000-room Orlando World Center," stated Lou Paladeau, Vice
President Operations Technology at Marriott. "While the primary application
supported today is high-speed Internet access, the new broadband
infrastructure will enable additional guest services such as IP TV, movie and
video downloads voice-over-IP, wireless access and dual-mode cell phones. We
will be working closely with Motorola to define some of these new services to
create a seamless and enhanced traveling experience for both the business
traveler and the guest who is on vacation."
"Motorola's mT2a system has proven its value across multiple deployments
ranging from hotels and hospitals to residential apartments," said Greg Ioffe,
General Manager, Private Broadband Networks, Motorola Home and Networks
Mobility business. "We are especially glad to be working closely with Marriott
which has been named the most preferred hotel by business travelers in a
survey by Trip Advisor and one of the top ten most innovative users of
technology in the U.S. by InformationWeek magazine. With Marriott's focus on
guest satisfaction and Motorola's broad array of innovative data, video, and
wireless solutions, we look forward to a wide range of new innovative guest
services being deployed across all Marriott-branded hotels."
An innovative feature of the mT2a PowerBroadband system is the m2
Wallplate which directly snaps on over existing telephone wall plates found in
hotel guestrooms. No additional wiring nor rewiring is required. All power
and broadband modules are contained within the small Wallplate eliminating the
requirement for separate broadband modems and power supplies. Hotels
especially like the reduced clutter and clean appearance of the "no box"
solution and the reduction of customer service complaints.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in
wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of Seamless
Mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay
connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment
that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have"
products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks - along with a full
complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and
impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.8 billion in 2006. For more information
about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit
http://www.Motorola.com.
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SOURCE Motorola, Inc.
CONTACT: Media Contact, Anya Chambers, Motorola Home & Networks
Mobility, +1-224-321-0378, US Wireless, +44 7921 282928, UK wireless,
anya.chambers@motorola.com, of Motorola, Inc.
Web site: www.motorola.com
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