Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 28 | Page 62

CASE STUDY T raders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, which is part of the Shangri- la Group, has deployed powerful new 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi technology from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, in order to establish a high- density, Gigabit hotel-wide wireless network. The implementation has resulted in a 40% increase in Wi-Fi coverage across THE IMPLEMENTATION HAS RESULTED IN A 40% INCREASE IN WI-FI COVERAGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE HOTEL PREMISES. 62 INTELLIGENTCIO the entire hotel premises and a significant reduction in help desk calls relating to Wi-Fi connectivity issues. The system also supports the introduction of new guest e-services including tablet check- in, iPad menus and payment gateway. At the time of vendor selection, Aruba was a clear favourite. Jun Vales, IT Manager, Shangri-La Hotel and Traders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, said: “We already had a fantastic experience with Aruba, having deployed their solutions at the Shangri- La Hotel in Dubai, and were aware of the www.intelligentcio.com