According to Jeff Flaherty, a spokesman for Marriott International, the global hotel and resort operator and franchisor, “This new [TiVUS HD IPTV™] platform of Internet-based video-on-demand will facilitate our exit from the traditional hotel video systems…, and will also provide guests greater choice and control over what they watch”. It’s hard to get a firmer commitment and endorsement for a product.
Tivus, a rapidly growing technology provider for the hospitality industry, provides a first-of-its-kind high definition Internet protocol television (IPTV) system to forward thinking hotels and resorts such as Marriott. The offering marks what many believe is the beginning of the end for traditional hotel room entertainment systems, and could play a major role in culling the losers from the winners in the highly competitive industry.
The Tivus IPTV system, incorporated into what Tivus calls their e-SmartRoom, opens the door to a flood of new entertainment, administrative, and revenue opportunities, combining the best features of television, Internet, and content-on-demand.
For guests, it means a rich mix of customizable programming, unlimited Internet service, unlimited movie rentals, and even the use of a private in-room AIO printer. Guests can surf the net, order room service, shop, review room bill details, enjoy the richest HD television and movie experience, send e-mail, and much more, all in the comfort of their hotel room.
For hotels, the total Tivus solution means:
• All system and infrastructure upgrades expenditures included
• T-1 line for Internet access included
• Revenue sharing from ad insertion included
• Revenue sharing from additional Content-on-Demand (COD) & wireless room Internet charges
• Customer service support included
• Free-to-guest content (140 channels) included
• All new HD TV’s (any make & model) included
• All hardware costs included
• All software costs included
• Integrates with hotel PMS
• All future upgrades & licensing fees included
For more information, visit the company’s websites at www.Tivus.com
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