Overview
This workgroup is focusing on the next
generation of guestroom
technology. Its objective
is to
design and implement an
architecture and
solutions that will
support the transition
to guestrooms where all
major systems are
supported by IP-based
networks - including
telephony,
entertainment, guest
Internet access, door
locking, minibar, energy
management, and
administrative systems
used by hotel staff in
the guestroom. See
the
charter and the
press release from the
first meeting for more
information.
Six
white papers have
been published by this
workgroup, all of which
are now available free
of charge to the general
public. Topics
cover the guest of the
future, wired and
wireless infrastructure,
selection of
next-generation
television systems, and
a next-generation
set-top-box.
This workgroup
will
address all systems,
both administrative and
guest-facing, that
operate within the
context of the guest
room. Specific
objectives include:
1. Exploiting key
technology trends:
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The connected
traveler. Recent
significant size
reductions of key
technologies had
rendered technology
portable and thus
guest
self-provisioned in
the guest room
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The growing
acceptance and use
of broadband
Internet access
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Ubiquitous wired and
wireless TCP/IP
networks
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IP Telephony and
Voice over IP (VoIP)
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The transition from
analog to digital
content
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The transition from
analog to digital
broadcast
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The transition from
CRT to flat-panel TV
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Standardized
XML/SOAP interface
technologies
2. Personalizing the
guest experience:
By interconnecting
in-room systems and
databases that have
knowledge of the guest,
improve the in-room
experience through
personalization, making
in-room technology
delivered services
easier to use and more
relevant.
3. Interconnecting both
IP and non-IP networks:
4. Simplifying:
Current Status
This workgroup is
currently active.
Click
here to view the
latest informational
flysheet of the
workgroup that was
distributed at HITEC
2008 (PDF).
Applications for
Participation
Because of its size, this workgroup
now admits
new members on a
provisional basis only. Provisional
members are expected to
become active
participants on one or
more of the workgroup's
teams, and will
be considered for full
voting membership based
on the recommendation of
one of the teams after at least six
months of active
participation. The
six months are
calculated from the date
on which the company
joins the team, which
may precede the
application for
membership in the
workgroup.
Interested parties
should read the
information on applying
for HTNG workgroups and
teams
here. The workgroup
as a whole meets only
2-3 times per year so it
is recommended that new
participants do not wait
for the next meeting to
become involved in a
team.
Participants
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Acela Technologies,
Inc.
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Activision TV, Inc.
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AMX
-
Asvan
Technology
LLC
-
Cisco Systems
-
Control4
-
Cox Business
Services
-
Datanamics Inc.
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Delaware North
Companies
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Delta Telecom
-
Enseo
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eTV Interactive Ltd.
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Extenway Solutions
Inc.
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Fanstel Corp.
-
FCS Computer Systems
-
Filmbank
Distributors
Ltd.
-
Four Seasons Hotels
& Resorts
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Guest-Tek
-
Hilton Hotels
Corporation
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iBAHN
-
INNCOM International
-
IP3
-
JJW Hotels & Resorts
-
Jumeirah Group
-
KoolConnect
Technologies
-
The Kor Group
-
LodgeNet
Interactive
Corporation
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Lorica Solutions
-
Lutron Electronics
Co. Inc.
-
MagiNet Interactive
(S) Pte. Ltd.
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Mandarin Oriental
Hotel Group
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Marcus Hotels &
Resorts
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Marriott
International
-
Media
Communications
S.A.
-
MGM
Mirage
-
Microsoft
Corporation
-
Mitel
-
MobileAccess
Networks
-
NxTV
-
Otrum
ASA
-
Peninsula Hotel
Group
-
Percipia Networks
-
Philips
Electronics
-
Polycom, Inc.
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PSAV
Presentation
Services
-
Quadriga
-
Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd.
-
Samsung
Electronics
Co.
-
Siemens Hospitality
Solutions
-
SolutionInc Ltd.
-
Sony
Electronics
Inc.
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Sprint
-
Square
D/Schneider
Electric
-
Starwood
Hotels &
Resorts
Worldwide,
Inc.
-
Swisscom
-
Systems Design &
Development, Inc.
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Tangerine Global LLC
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TeleAdapt Inc.
-
Teledex
-
VDA
Multimedia
-
VideoPropulsion
-
Wayport
-
Wyndham Worldwide
Corp.
-
Zhone Technologies
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Organization
The workgroup has formed
several teams:
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Infrastructure,
which produced the
converged network
white paper in 2005
and is currently
working on wireless
infrastructure.
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Applications and
Device Integration,
which is completing
specifications for
an all-in-one media
set-top box, and a
docking pod for
guest mobile devices
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Media Content, which is
addressing
acquisition of
content and digital
rights management
issues
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IP Telephony, which
is considering
alternative IP
telephony designs
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In-Room
Guest Controls,
which is working on
standards for
controlling in-room
devices such as
environmental
controls, safes,
minibars, door
locks, and others
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The European
Advisory Team is a
newly formed team,
subject to approval
of a charter by the
full workgroup,
whose intent is to
work with existing
teams to ensure
European hotelier
needs can be met and
to provide an
opportunity for
solutions to be
built
collaboratively by
vendors active in
the European market.
The future-looking team
has published a white
paper but is not active
at this time.
Applications
& Device
Integration
Team
- Activision TV, Inc.
-
Cisco
Systems
- Cox
Business
Services
- Datanamics Inc.
-
Enseo
- eTV Interactive Ltd.
- Extenway Solutions
Inc.
-
Fairmont
Raffles
Hotels
International
-
Fanstel
Corp.
-
Guest-Tek
-
iBAHN
- INNCOM International
-
Jumeirah
Group
- KoolConnect
Technologies
- The Kor Group
- LodgeNet
Interactive Corporation
- Lorica Solutions
-
Lutron
Electronics
Co. Inc.
- MagiNet Interactive
(S) Pte. Ltd.
- Mandarin Oriental
Hotel Group
- Marriott
International
-
Media
Communications
S.A.
-
MGM
Mirage
-
Microsoft
Corporation
-
Otrum
ASA
-
Peninsula Hotel
Group
-
Percipia
Networks
-
Philips
Electronics
-
PSAV
Presentation
Services
-
Quadriga
-
Roomlinx
-
Samsung
Electronics
Co.
- SolutionInc Ltd.
- Sony
Electronics
Inc.
-
Swisscom
-
Symon Message-Link
- TeleAdapt Inc.
- Video
Propulsion
-
Wayport
- Wyndham Worldwide
Corp.
European
Advisory
Team
-
eTV Interactive Ltd.
-
Filmbank
Distributors
Ltd.
-
IP3
-
JJW Hotels & Resorts
-
LodgeNet
Interactive Corporation
-
MagiNet Interactive
(S) Pte. Ltd.
-
Mandarin Oriental
Hotel Group
-
Marriott
International
-
Media
Communications
S.A.
-
Otrum
ASA
-
Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd.
-
Sprint
-
Starwood
Hotels &
Resorts
Worldwide,
Inc.
-
Systems Design &
Development, Inc.
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Tangerine Global LLC
-
TeleAdapt Inc.
-
VDA
Multimedia
-
Wayport
Infrastructure
Team
- Acela Technologies,
Inc.
-
Alcatel-Lucent
-
Asvan
Technology,
LLC
-
Cisco
Systems
- Datanamics Inc.
- Delta Telecom
-
Emaar
- Four Seasons Hotels
& Resorts
-
Guest-Tek
- Hilton Hotels
Corporation
-
iBAHN
- IP3
- KoolConnect
Technologies
- LodgeNet
Interactive Corporation
- Lorica Solutions
- Lutron
Electronics
Co. Inc.
- MagiNet Interactive
(S) Pte. Ltd.
- Mandarin Oriental
Hotel Group
- Marriott
International
- MobileAccess
Networks
- Peninsula Hotel
Group
- PSAV
Presentation
Services
-
Repeated
Signal
- Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd.
- Ruckus
Wireless
Inc.
- SolutionInc Ltd.
-
Sprint
-
Starwood
Hotels &
Resorts
Worldwide,
Inc.
-
Swisscom
- Wayport
- Wyndham Worldwide
Corp.
- Zhone Technologies
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In-Room
Guest
Controls
Team
- AMX
-
Asvan
Technology
LLC
-
Axxess
Industries,
Inc.
-
Control4
-
Cox
Business
Services
-
Crestron
Electronics,
Inc.
-
Fairmont
Raffles
Hotels
International
-
Fanstel
Corp.
-
Hilton Hotels
Corporation
- INNCOM International
- JJW Hotels & Resorts
-
Jumeirah
Group
- LodgeNet
Interactive Corporation
- Lorica Solutions
-
Lutron
Electronics
Co. Inc.
- Mandarin Oriental
Hotel Group
- Marriott
International
- MGM
Mirage
-
Onity
-
Philips
Electronics
-
PSAV
Presentation
Services
-
Ruckus
Wireless
Inc.
-
Saflok
-
Samsung
Electronics
Co.
- Siemens Hospitality
Solutions
-
Square
D/Schneider
Electric
-
Swisscom
- VDA
Multimedia
IP Telephony
Team
-
Cisco
Systems
- Datanamics Inc.
-
Fanstel
Corp.
-
Fairmont
Raffles
Hotels
International
-
FCS
Computer
Systems
- Four Seasons Hotels
& Resorts
-
Golden
Tulip
Hospitality
Group
- Hilton Hotels
Corporation
- KoolConnect
Technologies
- LodgeNet
Interactive Corporation
- Lorica Solutions
- Mandarin Oriental
Hotel Group
- Marcus Hotels &
Resorts
- Marriott
International
- MGM
Mirage
-
Mitel
-
MobileAccess
Networks
-
NEC Corporation
-
Peninsula Hotel
Group
-
Percipia
Networks
-
Polycom,
Inc.
-
Ruckus
Wireless
Inc.
-
Samsung
Electronics
Co.
-
Starwood
Hotels &
Resorts
Worldwide,
Inc.
-
Swisscom
- Systems Design &
Development, Inc.
-
Teledex
Media
Content Team
-
Asvan
Technology
LLC
- Cox Business
Services
- Delaware North
Companies
-
Deuromedia
Technologies
Ltd.
- eTV Interactive Ltd.
- Extenway Solutions
Inc.
- Fairmont
Raffles
Hotels
International
-
Filmbank
Distributors
Ltd.
-
Guest-Tek
- KoolConnect
Technologies
- LodgeNet
Interactive Corporation
- MagiNet Interactive
(S) Pte. Ltd.
- Mandarin Oriental
Hotel Group
- Marcus Hotels &
Resorts
- Marriott
International
- Microsoft
Corporation
- MGM
Mirage
- NxTV
-
Otrum
ASA
-
Quadriga
-
Roomlinx
-
Samsung
Electronics
Co.
- Tangerine Global LLC
-
VDA
Multimedia
-
Video
Propulsion
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