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Hilton, Marriott go wireless. (News).

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 20-JAN-03 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Hilton Hotels Corp. today announced it is installing wireless connectivity in the common areas and meeting spaces in the 55 U.S. company-owned and managed Hilton brand hotels. The announcement follows by a month a similar declaration by Marriott International, which is building on the existing wired infrastructure in 400 of its hotels to add wireless capability in public spaces and meeting rooms.

Given the size and reach of these two multi-brand hoteliers, the announcements were a milestone in the ongoing evolution of high-speed Internet connectivity in hotels from a wired to a wireless environment. Yet, the basic customer demand driving these developments remained the same: the desire of business travelers to communicate with their offices while on the road,...

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