CUILLIN HILLS, ISLE OF SKYE
If you’re looking for a room with a view, you’d struggle to find a better location than the Cuillin Hills Hotel, in the stunning Isle of Skye. Set within 15 acres of majestic Hebridean countryside, Cuillin Hills overlooks the Portree Bay and the Sound of Raasay, with the stark Cuillin mountain range framing this awe-inspiring vista. Cuillin Hills pride themselves on the provision of an exemplary guest experience, and with this in mind, approached Airwave to design and install a wow factor TV entertainment system. Sometimes, remote locations aren’t conducive to the demands of today’s technology - in Cuillin Hills’ case, the
QBIC MANCHESTER
Qbic base their philosophy on creativity; they look to break the rules, make people smile and above all, provide an experience that’s full of personality. Qbic’s newest location sits proudly in Manchester’s buzzing Deansgate strip, nestled amongst bars, restaurants and the city’s nightlife scene. With 261 individually designed rooms, Qbic Manchester is one of the largest hotels in the city, also featuring a bar, restaurant, co-working spaces and conference facilities. IT and business services provider, Haventrust, called upon Airwave’s expertise in the design of guest entertainment systems. Airwave kicked the project off with the installation of an IPTV headend, aerial and network infrastructure. Pre-
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consequence being a limited TV channel line-up. “This formed a key part of our remit” said Key Account Manager, David Taylor “we were tasked to implement a system that would enable a full complement of Freeview TV channels.” This involved the design and implementation of Freesat reception equipment, IPTV, SMATV, and satellite infrastructure. The end result being a comprehensive channel listing and four BT Sport channels. Of course, the provision of terrestrial TV can’t be considered as an exemplary offering by itself; in order to meet the expectations of today’s guests,
further choice and options are necessary via OTT services. In this instance, Airwave implemented hospitality certified Google Chromecast. This was integrated within an Otrum Enterprise Cloud information system, providing a platform for Chromecast via a dedicated button on Otrum’s interface which also includes a series of information pages and other features, such as VOD movie app, Airtime. All this internet-based TV technology needs a modern, SMART hospitality TV to front it. Airwave recommended the Samsung 690 series of hospitality TVs, wall-mounting a mixture of 43, 50 and 65-inch UHD displays in the guest-rooms.
configured wireless access points were then deployed in each guestroom, ahead of the wallmounting of 43, 55 and 65-inch Philips Mediasuite hospitality TVs. The Philips Mediasuite range is built on an Android platform and features in-built Chromecast functionality, allowing guests to cast content from a portable device on to the big screen. Integrated Netflix can also be incorporated, accessible by a dedicated button on the remote control. QBIC opted for a simple, functional interface, featuring a homepage, two additional information pages and an
embedded QR code, allowing guests to contact the hotel’s reception. The homepage provides four simple options - watch TV, cast content, watch Netflix and hotel information, with CMND’s flexible management system allowing bespoke design, colouring and branding.
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