News@Cisco: Hospitality News

Qtel Launches First Public TelePresence Suite in Qatar at Sheraton Doha Hotel

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:00:00 PST

DOHA, Qatar- 18, December, 2011: Qtel recently unveiled the first public Cisco TelePresence® suite in Qatar located within the five-star Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel. The result of a collaboration between Tata Communications and Cisco, the pay-per-hour telepresence meeting suite provides participants a life-sized, high-definition and immersive virtual experience that ...

Mantra Group's Accelerated Portfolio Growth Benefits from Scale and Agility of Cisco and NetApp FlexPod® for VMware Virtual Data Centre Solution

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:00:00 PST

Sheraton Dallas Goes Live with Global Telepresence Meeting Suite Allowing Guests to Meet Across Continents

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:00:00 PST

DALLAS – March 22, 2011 – The Sheraton Dallas Hotel, a Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) property and one of the largest convention hotels in Texas, recently unveiled a new feature for the property in conjunction with Tata Communications – an in-hotel Cisco TelePresence meeting suite, which provides a life-sized, high definition, immersive virtual collaboration ...

Cisco Reaches 3,000-Customer Milestone in Digital Signage

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:35:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2011 – Cisco today announced that more than 3,000 customers have deployed Cisco® Digital Signs technology. Recently named the new worldwide market-share leader in digital signage software by Frost & Sullivan in the firm's forthcoming report, "World Digital Signage Systems Market," Cisco joined the digital signage market in 2007 and has rapidly introduced ...

Safaricom and Tata Communications Launch East Africa's First Public Cisco TelePresence Suites at the Serena Hotels in Kenya and Uganda

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:00:00 PST

NAIROBI, Kenya, and KAMPALA, Uganda, 14 February 2011: Safaricom, the leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya, and Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, today unveiled the first public Cisco TelePresence Suites® in Kenya and Uganda. Two public Cisco TelePresence® rooms are hosted in Serena Hotels' luxury city hotels in Nairobi ...

FASTtelco and Tata Communications Launch First Public Cisco TelePresence Solution in the Middle East

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 04:00:00 PST

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, October 31, 2010 - Cisco recently announced that FASTtelco, the leading telecom service provider in Kuwait, and Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, unveiled the first public Cisco TelePresence® room in Kuwait and Middle East. The public Cisco TelePresence room in Kuwait City is hosted in the Sheraton Hotel, part of the Starwood ...

JW Marriott Shanghai Opens Public TelePresence Studio

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:00:00 PST

SHANGHAI, China - September 16, 2010 – The first in mainland China, eighth in the world, a studio for Virtual Meetings by Marriott with AT&T* and Cisco TelePresence is now available to the public in Shanghai at JW Marriott Tomorrow Square, which is situated right in the centre of the city. The Shanghai studio connects with seven other public Virtual Meetings by Marriott locations open ...

Lavasa, Cisco and Wipro Collaborate to Develop India's First Sustainable, Intelligent and Connected City

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:00:00 PST

MUMBAI, India - July 7, 2010 - Lavasa Corp. Ltd, Cisco and Wipro today signed definitive agreements for Cisco to participate in MyCity Technologies Ltd, a company set up by Lavasa and Wipro last year to provide information and communications technology services in the new development of Lavasa City, India's first complete e-city. The strategic collaboration between the three companies, to ...

Cisco's Digital Media Suite Scores at FIFA World Cup™ Kick-Off Celebration Concert

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:00:00 PST

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 17, 2010 - Cisco announced today that it collaborated with Control Room, a leading producer of global music events, to showcase the Cisco® Digital Media Suite (DMS) solution at the FIFA World Cup™ Kick-Off Celebration Concert last week. The event took place on the eve of the first match on 10 June 2010, in the newly renovated Orlando Stadium in Soweto, ...

Cisco Digital Signs Deliver Dynamic Content to Attendees and Delegates at International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conférence de Montréal

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:00:00 PST

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 3, 2010 - Cisco today announced that the International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conférence de Montréal is using Cisco® Digital Signs from June 7 to 10 to deliver high-definition dynamic content to more than 4,000 attending delegates. This initiative represents the first time the Conférence de Montréal has incorporated innovative video ...

High Technology Innovation on the High Seas

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:00:00 PST

June 1, 2010 By Jenny Carless The world's largest cruise ship set sail recently, taking guests traveling on a sea of innovation – both in terms of overall on-board experience and the technology innovation behind the vessel's many new state-of-the-art guest amenities. Royal Caribbean International's Oasis of the Seas has 16 decks and features unparalleled guest experiences. The ...

Cruises with a High-Tech Twist

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:00:00 PST

June 1, 2010 By Jenny Carless Wireless mobility and digital media technologies are at the heart of many new and enhanced guest experiences on Royal Caribbean International's newest and largest ship, the Oasis of the Seas. For example: Wireless Mobility Technology More than 1,100 Cisco wireless access points provide pervasive coverage. All Oasis wait staff use wireless point-of- ...

Sheraton Centre Toronto Goes Live with Global TelePresence Meetings Suite Allowing Guests to Meet Across Continents

Fri, 07 May 2010 13:00:00 PST

TORONTO, ON - May 5, 2010 – Sheraton Centre Toronto has unveiled its Cisco TelePresenceTM meeting suite today with a virtual, interactive meeting spanning across two continents. The Sheraton Centre Toronto joins the W Chicago City Center and Sheraton on the Park Sydney as the first in Starwood's global portfolio to introduce the new meeting facilities, showcasing the state-of-the- ...

Emirates Group Signs the First Multi-Year Network Support and Optimisation Contract with Cisco in the UAE Financed Through Cisco Capital

Sun, 02 May 2010 04:00:00 PST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 2, 2010 - Cisco today announced that the Emirates Group, one of the leading global forces in travel and tourism operation, has signed the first ever three-year contract for the purchase of Cisco network support and optimisation services to be financed by Cisco Capital (Cisco Systems Finance International, Ireland) in the UAE. Emirates Group has selected Cisco ...

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Go Live with Global TelePresence Meetings Suites Allowing Guests to Meet Across Continents

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:00:00 PST

WHITE PLAINS, NY – February 23, 2010 – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) unveiled its first in-hotel Cisco TelePresence meeting suites today with a virtual, interactive meeting spanning across two continents. The W Chicago City Center and Sheraton on the Park Sydney are the first in Starwood's global portfolio to introduce the new meeting facilities, ...

Hotel Guests Checking Into Public Cisco TelePresence Rooms

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:00:00 PST

January 26, 2010 By James A. Martin Hotels are in the business of bringing people together, not just giving them a place to sleep. With that in mind, hoteliers around the world are increasingly adding public Cisco TelePresence virtual meeting rooms to their list of business-class amenities. "The attentive nature of a hotel environment, along with the Cisco TelePresence collaboration ...

Next-Generation Wireless Connectivity Enriches Hospitality Experience at Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:00:00 PST

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - November 24, 2009 - Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, will provide highly secure high-speed wireless Internet access throughout its premises through an upgrade of its network infrastructure. Pioneering the adoption of Cisco's next-generation 802.11n, or Wireless-N, technology in the local hospitality industry, the high-speed wireless connectivity provides guests with ...

Cisco IronPort Solutions Help Secure AmRest Corporate Network

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:00:00 PST

WARSAW, Poland - Sept 29, 2009 - Cisco today announced that AmRest Holding SE has deployed an end-to-end security solution based on Cisco IronPortTM technology. Cisco IronPort e-mail and Web security appliances help protect AmRest Group's network throughout seven Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. AmRest Holding operates several well-known restaurant chains in the CEE region, including ...

Resorts World at Sentosa Unleashes Power of Virtualization via Cisco Networking Platform

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:00:00 PST

SINGAPORE, August 24, 2009 – Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS) is putting into place a comprehensive network built primarily with equipment from Cisco that will serve as a platform for the resort's integrated operations when it opens next year. Spanning 49 hectares and comprising six hotels, a casino, Universal Studios Singapore and three other large theme parks, in addition to a corporate ...