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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.
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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
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