LGC Wireless In-Building, Multi-Carrier Cellular Network Pays
Off At Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa
Atlantic City Resort Deploys In-Building Multi-Carrier Wireless
Cellular Coverage; Carrier Traffic Soars Beyond Expectations
SAN JOSE, CA, February 26, 2007—LGC Wireless, the leader
in advanced in-building wireless network systems, today announced
that Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, NJ has deployed
its InterReach Unison® wireless system to support enhanced
multi- carrier wireless cellular coverage. So far, carrier traffic
generated over the system has been as high as double the expected
volume, and traffic levels will soar further as The Water Club
at Borgata (an 800-room boutique hotel) opens in early 2008.
While Nextel initially deployed an in-building wireless system
for its subscribers (as well as hotel employees, who have standardized
on Nextel phones) in 2003, Borgata chose to purchase its own multi-carrier
system in 2005 in order to speed deployment and minimize disruption
to the facility’s public areas. On line since July 2006,
the Unison system currently supports Nextel and Cingular subscribers.
Sprint has also contracted for cellular coverage on the system,
and other major carriers are in various stages of negotiations
with Borgata.
“As the premier hotel-casino in Atlantic City, we continually
strive to offer an unprecedented level of service and comfort for
our guests,” said John Forelli, vice president of information
technology at Borgata. “We want to enable clear cellular
coverage for our guests from as many carriers as possible, as quickly
as possible.”
Borgata selected LGC Wireless for the new in-building cellular
system because LGC supplied the initial Nextel system.
“We have been impressed with the reliable equipment and
outstanding service we have received from LGC Wireless since 2003,” noted
Forelli. “It was an easy choice to go back to them when we
decided to implement multi-carrier coverage.”
The Water Club at Borgata will also use LGC’s in-building
cellular coverage solutions.
“Cell phone coverage for guests is now table stakes in the
premium hospitality sector, and we are proud to have delivered
this service to the number one property in Atlantic City,” said
John Spindler, vice president of marketing at LGC Wireless. “We
value our partnership with Borgata and look forward to addressing
their needs as The Water Club nears completion.”
About LGC Wireless
With more than 5,500 deployments worldwide, LGC Wireless is the
leader in scalable, high-performance in-building cellular wireless
coverage for private buildings and public facilities. LGC’s
products offer low-cost installation, end-to-end monitoring and
management, and easy integration of emerging wireless technologies.
LGC Wireless is based in San Jose, California USA and is privately
held. For more information, please visit www.lgcwireless.com.
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