AP-103H is part of a comprehensive Aruba Networks’ solution set
purpose-built for the hospitality sector
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 12th October, 2014: Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a
leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile
enterprise, has launched the multifunctional and affordable,
dual-radio AP-103H
hospitality access point (AP), with a view to enabling hotels in the Middle East to provide
ultra-fast, secure and scalable Wi-Fi to employees and guests.
The AP-103H maximizes mobile
device performance in moderately dense Wi-Fi environments while minimizing
interference from cellular networks. It installs in minutes and easily mounts
to an electrical or data wall box. It uses the existing structured cabling
system to provide secure wired and Wi-Fi network access. The compact and
cost-effective AP-103H delivers wireless data rates up to 300 Mbps per radio
employing 802.11n technology with two spatial MIMO streams. This 2×2:2 AP
features dedicated 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios and integrated omni-directional
antennas.
Graeme
Kane, Sales Manager, Hospitality at Aruba Networks says, “Hotel guests expect ‘always-on’
Wi-Fi in order to find in-venue activities, access self-service apps and stream
content without delay. Keeping this in mind, the AP-103H is designed to provide
smarter, adaptive wireless network infrastructure that enables secure guest and
employee Wi-Fi access to thousands of devices at a time and supports mobile
collaboration for hotel staff.”
“With recent industry
reports indicating that Dubai plans to almost double the number of hotel rooms
by 2020, Saudi Arabia’s hospitality sector is growing at an annual rate over
8.5 percent with 155 new hotels expected to open the Kingdom during 2014-2015
and the Middle East outstripping Europe in building big hotels, we believe that
there is a huge potential for our hospitality solutions.”
Aruba
Networks’ hospitality solutions enable hospitality venues to deliver
personalized services that inspire guest engagement and loyalty by providing high-speed Wi-Fi across all devices, smarter guest
network access, and location-aware mobile app experiences. Aruba
has a strong portfolio of customers in the hospitality sector in the Middle
East including big name hotels like Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, Sheraton
Dubai Mall of the Emirates hotel and Kempinski hotel, Mall of the Emirates.
