Bavaria Executive Suites Dubai courts business with Nortel hospitality solution

Nortel and channel partner Alpha Data have deployed a solution designed specifically for this two-tower, all-suite hotel, which expects more than 60% of its business to come from regional corporate travelers.

A secure, highly-reliable IP network with ultra high-speed - up to 1-gigabit - Internet connections supports just about any business requirement from virtually anywhere within 2,100 guest rooms, 40 business centres and a 1,000-person convention facility. From e-mail and messaging to IP telephony, audio and video conferencing, imaging, file transfers and multimedia, business travelers will scarcely know they've left the office.

"We want our business guests to consider us an extension of their offices," said Amir Soorty, IT manager, Bavaria Executive Suites Dubai. "It takes the right technology to provide the robust, broadband and mobile business-class connectivity required both for individual business travelers and to cope with the extra demand of events and conferences. Nortel's solution meets and exceeds our needs."

Ramin Attari, Vice President and Managing Director, Nortel Middle East, said:

"We live in an increasingly hyperconnected world where business travelers are accustomed to reliable, 'always-on' communications for 'anytime, anywhere' access to the information and services. Nortel's complete Unified Communications solution is helping Bavaria Executive Suites Dubai meet the demands of today's business guests with a platform designed to reduce costs and environmental impact while accommodating future growth."

Nortel data infrastructure is purpose-built for unified communications and third-party proven to be seven times more resilient with 20% better performance than competing products. It also consumes up to 40% less energy while costing less than half as much to own and operate compared to the leading competitor, according to independent testing by The Tolly Group and Info Tech.

Nortel's Unified Communications solution for Bavaria Executive Suites Hotel Dubai includes a network backbone based on Nortel Communication Server 1000, Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 and Ethernet Switch 470 for VoIP and TDM voice services. Nortel's Wireless LAN 2300 Series will provide efficient wireless Internet access and voice services throughout the hotel, making staff readily available and reachable via a single number for rapid, responsive and personalized guest service.

Nortel is transforming the hospitality industry with innovative technologies and strategic services that can help enhance the guest experience, generate new revenues and improve operational efficiencies for hotels, resorts, casinos, stadiums and arenas. Nortel hospitality customers include such well-known hotel chains as Marriott International, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Hilton Hotels.