NEW ORLEANS, June 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- (HITEC - Booth
426) Today, at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition
& Conference (HITEC), taking place this week at Ernest N.
Morial convention center in New
Orleans, Ruckus Wireless, Inc. announced it has been
selected as the preferred Wi-Fi partner by AccorHotels. Through the
collaboration, Ruckus will update AccorHotels' Wi-Fi technology and
infrastructure to help ensure high performance for both customers
and hotels, enable future developments, and intensify the strength
of AccorHotels' digital services.
With a presence in over 90 countries and more than 3,700 hotels
with over 480,000 rooms, AccorHotels Group's brands offer hotel
packages tailored to the needs of all business and leisure guests.
However, its current service offerings need to be streamlined for
new standards and customer requirements, particularly to meet
future demands. Ruckus Wireless will equip AccorHotels' global
properties with Wi-Fi technologies and service offerings, while
updating its technical infrastructure. The Ruckus 802.11ac access
point (AP) product portfolio with the Ruckus management platform
will provide both cost and process efficiencies across
locations.
A top-three worldwide hotel brand, AccorHotels is the only hotel
group spanning the full spectrum of hotel options, from luxury to
economy. The hotel group's slogan, "Feel Welcome," enables its 17
brands to meet all the needs of its business and leisure travelers
seeking comfort, attention and high-quality services. As a result,
the hotel group must provide reliable wireless connectivity around
the clock across each of its properties.
"Our digital strategy is hyper-focused on our customers and
owners—and their expectations for high-performance, multi-access,
personalized Wi-Fi services," said David Esseryk, vice president of
guest technology and innovation at AccorHotels. "Ruckus'
understanding of the hospitality industry and close relationship
with global HSIA services providers made the choice clear-cut. We
look forward to working together, streamlining processes and
ultimately further enhancing our powerful brand DNA."
For many hoteliers, wireless coverage tends to be spotty,
performance erratic, and connections unstable. The amount of users
accessing Wi-Fi concurrently from multiple devices only adds to the
list of problems. However, Wi-Fi and mobile connectivity for guests
is no longer an amenity, but a must-have requirement, and many
hoteliers view wireless connectivity as an essential element to
improving guest satisfaction.
For hotels that want faster, more reliable Wi-Fi services at a
lower overall cost of ownership, Ruckus Wireless has become the
gold standard. It offers the only Wi-Fi system for hotels that
combines SmartMesh™ technology with directional, high-gain RF
signal routing and centralized management with 802.11ac. The result
is unprecedented coverage and performance at an affordable
price.
"As the largest hotel operator in the world and a leader in
Europe, AccorHotels exemplifies
how to differentiate through robust, reliable digital offerings,"
said Patrick DeRoy, director, EMEA
hospitality solutions, Ruckus Wireless. "As a trusted provider
for many of the world's leading hospitality brands, our team will
ensure AccorHotels delivers the best global Wi-Fi technology and
customer experience worldwide."
ABOUT RUCKUS WIRELESS
Ruckus Wireless, now part of
Brocade, delivers simply better wireless for approximately 70,000
enterprise, service provider, government, and small business
customers worldwide. The company is focused on technology
innovation, partner ecosystems, and customer service—yielding the
best possible wireless experience for the most challenging indoor
and outdoor environments. Its Smart Wi-Fi platform
delivers scalable, high-performance Wi-Fi with simplified control
and management for on-premise and cloud-based Wi-Fi deployments,
along with new services for secure on-boarding, policy management,
location services, and analytics that enable new business
opportunities.
ABOUT BROCADE
Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) networking
solutions help the world's leading organizations turn their
networks into platforms for business innovation. With solutions
spanning public and private data centers to the network edge,
Brocade is leading the industry in its transition to the New IP
network infrastructures required for today's era of digital
business. (www.brocade.com)
Ruckus, Ruckus Wireless, and SmartMesh are trademarks of Ruckus
Wireless, Inc. in the United
States and other countries. Other brands, products, or
service names mentioned may be trademarks of others.
© 2016 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
Brocade, Brocade Assurance, the B-wing symbol, ClearLink, DCX,
Fabric OS, HyperEdge, ICX, MLX, MyBrocade, OpenScript, VCS, VDX,
Vplane, and Vyatta are registered trademarks, and Fabric Vision is
a trademark of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in
the United States and/or in other
countries. Other brands, products, or service names mentioned may
be trademarks of others.
Media & Analyst Relations
Laurie Falconer
laurie.falconer@ruckuswireless.com
408-636-1223
Tracey Workman
ruckuswireless@inkhouse.com
781-366-1789
Investor Relations
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Watkins, CFA
kim.watkins@ruckuswireless.com
408-469-4659
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