Airwave, Back to Business

Back to Business

Airwave is honoured to have installed hotel TV systems in airport and transport hotels across Great Britain & Ireland, playing a small part in helping the leisure and tourism industry back to business…

RADISSON RED LONDON GATWICK

Located a stone’s throw from Gatwick Airport, Radisson RED Gatwick marks the second of the brand’s UK properties, following the launch of Radisson RED Heathrow in September 2020.

With 185 rooms, high-tech meeting spaces, a fi tness area and a bistro style restaurant, Radisson RED’s Gatwick property o ers business and leisure travellers a memorable start (or end) to each trip.

And of course, with the brand’s emphasis on modern design and technology, Airwave was happy to assist in the design and implementation of a hotel TV system.

Airwave commenced the installation with the implementation of WiFi and TV reception infrastructure - consisting of a freeview aerial and single mode fi bre backbone, allowing for future expansion. An IPTV headend was also installed, supplying Freeview channels across the hotel’s data network. This system is modular based, and can be expanded to include future implementation of, for example, Sky TV or international channels.

In terms of the display technology, central to Radisson RED Gatwick’s remit was:

a) A menu-based TV system with scope to grow as and when the hotel requires. b) A basic graphical user interface (GUI) designed in accordance with the

Radisson brand. c) Google Chromecast

Airwave managed to tick all the boxes via Otrum’s Mirage interactive information system.

Mirage provides a powerful SaaS solution, enabling unparalleled options for the customisation, branding and personalisation of the guest-room TV interface. It provides a platform for multiple features, including a tailored list of channels, SMART APPS, catch-up TV services and hospitality certifi ed Google Chromecast.

Airwave’s design engineers constructed a simple, but elegant GUI, incorporating a Watch TV button, Google Chromecast (with other screen sharing functionality including Miracast and Bluetooth audio) and a services button incorporating YouTube and cloud-based movies APP, Airtime.

LG hospitality series TVs were chosen to front the system; Airwave installed 186 x 50-inch LG US662H displays into the guestrooms, wall-mounting each display with Btech BT8210 fl at-to-wall brackets.

As Radisson RED continue to expand their UK presence, Airwave are on hand to deliver their vision with cutting-edge, userfriendly TV entertainment technology.

HOLIDAY INN DUBLIN AIRPORT

Located a short shuttle bus ride from Dublin Airport, the brand new Holiday Inn Dublin Airport (HIDA) provides 421 air conditioned rooms across 10 storeys.

Catering predominantly for short-stay travellers, HIDA o ers high speed WiFi, meeting rooms and modern business & conferencing facilities for up to 120 delegates.

Other amenities include a fully equipped gym, Starbucks, and in the guest-rooms, air conditioning and of course, a top draw TV entertainment system.

Working in collaboration with specialist IT & Networks provider, Ignitus Group, Airwave supplied and implemented a hotel TV system into the hotel’s guest-rooms.

The project commenced on the hotel’s roof and in the headend room, with various network infrastructure installed to support the delivery of a full line-up of Freeview channels 367 x 43-inch, 76 x 49-inch and 4 x 55-inch Samsung EJ690U Series hospitality TVs were wall-mounted. The EJ690U Series provides UHD resolution and HDR10+ picture refi nement technology, o ering a crisp, clear and memorable viewing experience.

Adding to the EJ690U’s arsenal, Airwave implemented a Samsung REACH IP interactive system on each TV, featuring a homepage and ten information pages.

HAMPTON BY HILTON ASHFORD INTERNATIONAL

The newly built Hampton by Hilton Ashford International, is situated seconds away from Ashford International train station, servicing Eurostar trains from London St.Pancras to the continent.

With 140 rooms set over 6 storeys, Hampton’s latest property forms a key part of the ‘Victoria Point project,’ a regeneration of the area surrounding the station.

Featuring modern rooms, a fi tness center and conferencing facilities, Hampton Ashford attracts equal footfall of both business and leisure travellers.

And looking for a modern, but simple hospitality TV system, HBHA enlisted Airwave’s expertise.

Airwave installed an IPTV headend, enabling the delivery of Freeview channels to the hotel’s guestrooms. Next step, the wall-mounting of a mixture of 49 and 55-inch Samsung HGET690 hospitality series TVs.

Adding extra features and functionality to the TVs, Airwave implemented a Samsung REACH interactive information system, embedding a graphical user interface and menu system on each TV.

Airwave designed a number of branded pages, providing hotel information and a vehicle to intuitively navigate the pages - this included a dedicated Airtime button, o ering easy access to the cloudbased movie-on-demand service.

THE FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON, LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT

The Four Points by Sheraton London Gatwick Airport, is the fi rst Four Points hotel to touch down in the UK.

Located two miles from Gatwick Airport, the newly refurbished site features onsite parking, a gastro pub, bar and gym facilities.

Each air conditioned room features a comfortable bed, rainfall shower and a specially designed workspace - perfect for business travellers.

“Airport hotels typically attract one-night-stay guests” said Head of Hospitality Sales, Wayne Bowring “who don’t have much in the way of local attractions to visit! With this in mind, a top quality TV entertainment system is a real priority.”

With this sentiment fi rmly in mind, Airwave commenced proceedings with the implementation of an IPTV headend and broadcast signal equipment. 104 x Samsung 55ET690U Series SMART hospitality TVs were then wall-mounted on low footprint BTech BT8421B brackets.

Otrum’s Enterprise Cloud information system was deployed on each TV, featuring a home page and a number of additional pages, including: channel guide, a radio service, hotel information, Internet TV, Bluetooth audio share and a Google Chromecast interface.

The Chromecast interface allows guests to use a smart device to cast content (such as Netfl ix, BBC iPlayer, Amazon Prime etc) to the guestroom TV.

Recognising that not every guest has access to a smart device, Airwave implemented the cloud-based movie app, Airtime, on each TV. Airtime o ers on-demand multi-language blockbuster movie & programming content - a perfect option for that pre-holiday treat!