mobility
Roxy Speech-Enabled Assistant Partners with HERE Mobility
Roxy | October 1, 2018
Roxy, the company behind the speech-enabled device built just for hotels has announced a partnership with HERE Mobility, which provides a one-stop interface for connecting guests with a variety of transportation services. Instead of looking up local public transit schedules or downloading a region-specific ridesharing app, guests will now be able to see a variety of transportation options and book them directly using Roxy. This includes public transit options, traditional taxi companies, ridesharing apps, bike rental services and more. The service is an optional addition hotels can choose to enable on their Roxy devices. "Roxy's goal ha...
The Top Mobility, Connectivity and Wireless Infrastructure Decisions CIOs Face
Hospitality Upgrade | August 16, 2013
by Russell Vest Guests inherently expect some things at a hotel. They expect the lights to work when they flip the switch, water to flow from the faucet and in-room air conditioning to adjust to their needs. These infrastructure issues appear seamless to the guest, but require significant behind-the-scenes effort to ensure 100 percent guest satisfaction. The same is true of wireless infrastructure. Seamless commercial cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity is an integral part of the guest experience. Guests' mobile connectivity requires a robust and propertywide, integrated communications network. However, unlike lighting, plumbing and air man...