Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Marriott Moves On Wi-Fi

From: Marcel <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:53:27 -0500

Marriott Moves On Wi-Fi
BY WIRELESS WEEK STAFF
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
NEWS@2 DIRECT

Hotel chain Marriott not only is equipping its hotels with wireless broadband
connectivity, but it is now making a concerted effort to
promote the service.

Marriott has joined forces with Intel to jointly market the chain's Wi-Fi service, which
is currently available in 200 Marriott hotels
(including Marriott, Renaissance, Courtyard, Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield
Inn and SpringHill Suites hotels in the
United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada), with an additional 200 more sites
scheduled to be installed this spring.

The Intel/Marriott deal includes advertising, direct mail and customer orientation that
will introduce travelers to the wireless Internet
service. In addition, the two companies will provide signs to identify wireless Internet
hot spots that are compatible with Intel's
Centrino mobile technology, a built-in wireless capability feature for notebook PCs.

Marriott is not only equipping its guest rooms with Wi-Fi but is also providing the
service in hotel lobbies, meeting rooms and public
spaces.

In the United States, Marriott charge $2.95 for the first 15 minutes of use and 25 cents
for each additional minute.

http://www.wirelessweek.com/index.asp?layout=print_page&doc_id=114139

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