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Gadget News & Review
By Vivian Yeo, ZDNet Asia, Wednesday, January 23 2008 06:30 PM The Oriental, Bangkok has become possibly the first organization in
the region--and the first hotel in the world--to offer high-speed
wireless access to guests with the deployment of a 802.11n-based Wi-Fi
network.
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It has installed Cisco Aironet 1250 Series access points throughout the
hotel to allow guests to be connect wirelessly as they move around the
premise, according to a statement on Cisco's Web site. Tatchapol Poshyanonda, managing director of Cisco Thailand, said the Cisco Aironet 1250 Series supports the 802.11n draft 2.0 specification by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and can run on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies.
The 802.11n is the latest generation of Wi-Fi technology,
promising higher throughput, range and bandwidth than its
predecessors--the 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g. Paul Jones, manager of The Oriental, Bangkok, said that making
a guest's stay comfortable and convenient included availing advanced
technologies for his or her use.
"Today's business travelers demand more than simple
connectivity--they value voice, video and data options which are
efficient, convenient, highly secure and most importantly can be
accessed anytime, anywhere in the hotel," he added.
Last November, Wi-Fi vendor Meru Networks announced a partnership
with Denmark's Espergaerde High School to supply the school with
802.11n equipment. The 802.11n-based campus network was said to be the
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