[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.bt-sa.co.za\/getting-hospitality-wifi-right-the-first-time\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.bt-sa.co.za\/getting-hospitality-wifi-right-the-first-time\/","headline":"Getting Hospitality WI-FI Right the First Time","name":"Getting Hospitality WI-FI Right the First Time","description":"<div class=\"at-above-post addthis_tool\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.bt-sa.co.za\/getting-hospitality-wifi-right-the-first-time\/\"><\/div>In the hospitality industry, guest WI-FI must be fast, stream all media and support all devices. Learn more about BT-SA's WI-FI solutions for your business.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class=\"at-below-post addthis_tool\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.bt-sa.co.za\/getting-hospitality-wifi-right-the-first-time\/\"><\/div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class=\"at-below-post-recommended addthis_tool\" ><\/div><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->","datePublished":"2019-05-13","dateModified":"2019-11-21","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.bt-sa.co.za\/author\/admin_bt-sa\/#Person","name":"Admin_BT-SA","url":"https:\/\/www.bt-sa.co.za\/author\/admin_bt-sa\/","identifier":2,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99b147eb2e6ec01f77d732be9c7f20c5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99b147eb2e6ec01f77d732be9c7f20c5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"BT-SA","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.bt-sa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BTSA_Logo_FINAL.png","url":"https:\/\/www.bt-sa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BTSA_Logo_FINAL.png","width":800,"height":250}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.bt-sa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wifi-Security.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.bt-sa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wifi-Security.jpg","height":493,"width":740},"url":"https:\/\/www.bt-sa.co.za\/getting-hospitality-wifi-right-the-first-time\/","about":["BLOGS"],"wordCount":319,"keywords":["Cambium Networks","High-speed connection","Hospitality","WI-FI Solutions"],"articleBody":"In the hospitality industry, guest WI-FI must be fast, stream all media and support all devices. The deployment of the network needs to be fast and effective as well.Connectivity is vitally important to hospitality owners because when guests are satisfied with their WI-FI they give high ratings and make return visits.What are the 3 key WI-FI features for hotel guests?High-speed connectionOne-click accessSeamless connection through the entire property, whatever the facilityToday&#8217;s guest wants to be online from the minutes they reach the property and stay connected everywhere: their room, the restaurant, the pool, the rooftop, the fitness centre and the conference centre regardless of the nature of their stay: business or leisure.What are the 2 critical considerations when planning hospitality WI-FI networks?Choose the right access pointAccess points have to be future proof while enabling backward technologies to connect. The choice between corridor APs (historic way of rolling our WI-FI in hotels) or wall plates (an &#8220;in-room&#8221; approach) will be crucial.Corridor installations provide the internet signal from the corridor to the room. Wallplates&#8217; direct connection within each room access a short distance, offer higher uplink throughput to post any media and interact on the web at a faster pace. With the limited numbers of IP sockets on the room and increasing demand for connected devices in hotels, this is the solution that hotels should definitely consider.2. Invest in the networkInvesting in the network will pay a high return. Besides the capital investment, the operating expenses attached to the network management and usage all factor in. Therefore, evaluating the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is more important than the initial hardware investment.Read the full article from Cambium Networks here.BT-SA is a proud Cambium Networks\u2019 Connected-Partner and\u00a0will assist you with any enquiries about hospitality or any other application for WI-FI installations. Call us today for a quote or on-site assessment."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Getting Hospitality WI-FI Right the First Time","item":"https:\/\/www.bt-sa.co.za\/getting-hospitality-wifi-right-the-first-time\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]