Conrad Istanbul Goes Wi-Fi
ISTANBUL, Turkey, August 20, 2006. The Conrad Istanbul has launched Wireless Internet Access, known as wireless fidelity or Wi-Fi which is now available throughout the hotel including all guest rooms, conference and public areas. This project has been developed in collaboration with Cisco Systems, Inc. the leading supplier of networking equipment & network management for the Internet. The high-speed internet access is based on some of the latest technology of Cisco Systems, Inc and benefits from a high speed direct connection. The system is certified under the Wi-Fi zone standards.
Awarded in 2004 and 2005 by the World Travel Award the award of "Europe's Leading Business Hotel", the Conrad Istanbul has taken further steps improving Internet accessibility. "Due to the size of the Hotel and the high number of rooms and suites and the 3.000 m2 conference center it was a challenge to deploy the latest technology without affecting the design of the hotel interiors but we felt that both business as well as leisure travelers need more and more access to the internet at all times and we at the Conrad Istanbul, strive to offer our guests every business luxury available." states Asaad M. Farag, the hotel's General Manager.
The Wi-Fi network in the Conrad Istanbul consists of 464 access points, guests can access through Wi-Fi wireless high-speed Internet, using their own Wi-Fi enabling notebook computer or hand-held device in all 590 guest rooms and suites and in the hotel's lobby and common areas. In addition, high-speed Internet access is available in the business center's 35 meeting and event facilities which total over 3000 square meter of meeting space.
All the public areas including the health club, the lobby, the garden, the tennis courts and the Summit bar are equipped with all the necessary conveniences-special power outlets for notebook connections which allow for long working hours away from office, all free of charge to the guests.
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