IP Networks

Swisscom IPTV: your first step to network convergence

Legacy TV systems are increasingly being replaced by integrated IP-based communication platforms; future-minded hoteliers recognize the value of a future-proof hotel network. 
Swisscom has the telecom expertise and the toolset to bring the latest network technology to your property. We can build and manage a flexible hotel network that allows you to easily integrate new applications, whether Swisscom or third-party solutions like energy management, security systems, RFID tags or IP-based key cards. 

Innovating Today’s Hotel Networks

To date, most hotels run a variety of separate, decentralized cabling infrastructures. This setup reduces the hotelier's flexibility to reuse customer information, i.e. to personalize services or provide a consistent guest experience across multiple properties. It also inhibits service innovation as each service replacement adds to the complexity of the network setup.
A converged, IP network is an effective remedy and provides further advantages:

• Infrastructure cost reduction:
  All your applications will share the same infrastructure
• One-stop service delivery:
  You will deal with one dedicated network management provider only, whose service delivery can be stipulated in an SLA (service level agreement)
  
• Increased flexibility:
  You will be able to deploy new services and expand functionalities quickly and with limited cost
• System scalability:
  IP networks can grow with your service needs.
  

Building and Managing Your IP Network

Each new arising IP application will additionally pay off the investment, as it shares the infrastructure already in place with other services. this is why we advise you to analyze your needs in terms of new applications and software upgrades in a holistic fashion. 
Working with you towards achieving IP convergence, we are proposing a three-step methodology:

First, we consult you, free of proprietary technology interests or vendor preferences, on all your questions such as: What is the cost of converging existing devices into IP? Which services can I run over the same set of cables already? What service advantages can I expect and what is the top-line revenue potential?

Second, once we have agreed on your roadmap towards IP convergence, our experienced network specialists will design and build your hotel network in close cooperation with your IT staff.

And third, when it comes to managing your converged IP network, we offer you guaranteed service availability and a set of professional management tools -- at a fraction of the cost that you would incur through additional IT staff.

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