Hospitality Customers Give Trapeze Networks Five Stars

PLEASANTON, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Trapeze Networks, a Belden Brand (NYSE: BDC) and leader in enterprise wireless LAN equipment and management software, today announced its success providing advanced wireless networking services to the hospitality market in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).  

Hospitality communications is experiencing significant changes in its strategy and service use. Reliable connectivity is a requirement for the hospitality sector.  Business and leisure travel users are increasingly seeking 'Always-On' and 'Non-stop Wireless' Internet access at hotels and resorts for travel planning, business communications and entertainment.  The 21st century traveler is lost if deprived of reliable communications.  Wi-Fi keeps guests connected and offers them a means to productively use their time during their stay.

"Wireless networks plays a strategic role in the business-critical hospitality environment, delivering communications solutions suitable for any hospitality organization – from multinational hotel groups to airports and conference centers," said Dhrupad Trivedi, president, Trapeze Networks.  "Trapeze's Wi-Fi infrastructure solutions create robust and reliable enterprise wireless networking services that increase customer loyalty and revenue."

Guests and Travelers Easily Connect with Trapeze Wireless

Today's guests demand the highest level of service wherever they are in a hospitality location.  They expect to get connected, simply and securely – indoor or outdoor – whether in guest rooms, lobbies, airports, restaurants, meeting rooms, sporting arenas or conference venues.  Business people keep in touch with the office seamlessly and securely while tourists post pictures, blog and tweet in real time.  Trapeze's SmartPass™ Guest Access management solution significantly simplifies this task for the venue's IT and front-desk services.

Eighty-five percent of hotel guests over the age of six use Wi-Fi devices to satisfy their all-encompassing interest in communications and social networking.  Trapeze Networks has unrivalled expertise supporting leading luxury hotels including Dubai's Burj Al Arab, Four Seasons and Radisson SAS, and a number of  prestigious London Hotels.

• "For a service-oriented hotel like ours, we need to have reachability and stability in our communications offering. When we started using the wireless IP phones we began saving on GSM calls – we can definitely get our money back in three years," said Dinto Joseph, IT manager, Radisson SAS, Dubai.

Conference centers, sporting arenas and other public venues need an infrastructure that can adapt to changing wireless needs as well as provide a highly mobile and flexible environment.

• "With our high-profile sporting events we wanted to offer free, secure Wi-Fi to our guests and the Trapeze Networks wireless infrastructure has enabled us to do that with confidence.  It's great to be able to monitor the whole wireless network from my desktop and see things like number of users and their location as well as spot any problems quickly and easily using the GUI interface," said Russell Phillips, vice president, Facilities and Development at Celtic Manor, South Wales.

Carriers and airport operators want to differentiate themselves to accommodate and attract business and leisure travelers.  There's an 'Always-On' need to either get work done or share holiday experiences while waiting for their flight.

• "We offer our business travelers free, secure and robust Wi-Fi services. We turned to Trapeze Networks for a solution that would give our travelers quick and easy connection to a secure and reliable wireless network," said Jason Bamforth, IT director, London City Airport.

About Trapeze Networks

Trapeze Networks, a Belden Brand, is a leader in enterprise wireless LAN equipment and management software.  Trapeze Networks was the first company to introduce NonStop Wireless Networking that delivers unmatched reliability to the enterprise wireless LAN and its solutions are optimized for companies requiring mobility and high bandwidth such as healthcare, education and hospitality.  Trapeze delivers Smart Mobile™, providing scalable wireless LANs for applications such as voice over Wi-Fi, location services, and indoor/outdoor connectivity.

SOURCE Trapeze Networks