Intel, Royal Caribbean International Bring Tablets to the Sea
December 11 2014 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Royal Caribbean’s and world’s first
“Smartship” is outfitted with 15,000 Intel-powered tablets at
point-of-sale.
- Royal Caribbean is also providing
40,000 Intel-powered tablets for all crew members within the fleet
to stay connected with loved ones while at sea.
Intel Corporation and Royal Caribbean International teamed up to
integrate Intel-powered tablets onboard Quantum of the Seas, the
world’s first “Smartship.”
Signaling a new modern age of cruising, Royal Caribbean is
installing 15,000 Intel-based Dell Venue* tablets at point-of-sale
locations on the new ship. It is also using 40,000 Intel-powered
tablets built by HEXA Electronics*, to give to every crew member
throughout its fleet, providing them an easy way to stay connected
with friends and family while at sea.
The Windows 8.1* tablets for Royal Caribbean are powered by the
Intel® AtomTM processor that delivers lightning-fast processing
power along with long battery life and an easy-to-use
interface.
The tablets at point-of-sale will perform various hospitality
functions, including check-in, reservations, entertainment options,
activity scheduling and billing transactions throughout the ship,
thus providing a better experience for guests and more efficiency
for crew members.
The Royal Caribbean crew tablets also include the productivity
applications bundle from Intel, valued at $233 per tablet and
available through the Intel Business App Portfolio program with
apps such as Dictionary*, DocuSign* and McAfee Anti-Virus
Plus*.
Crew members can also enjoy Intel-powered tablets in their
personal time, including access to apps such as Skype*, Bing* and
Office365* to stay up to date on everything happening back home and
to keep in touch with their loved ones while at sea.
“Introducing Intel-powered tablets to our onboard crew is part
of our effort to provide the best guest experience possible,” said
Bill Martin, CIO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. “Keeping our crew
happy by giving them easy ways to connect with family and friends
and the world through the Intel-powered tablets is also an integral
part in reaching that goal. We are excited to work with Intel in
providing high-quality tablets for our staff and crew members.”
“Our collaboration with Royal Caribbean demonstrates how
Intel-powered tablets can help the travel industry deliver better
experience and more efficient services to its customers,” said
CJ Bruno, Intel vice president and general manager of the
Americas. “We are also excited that Royal Caribbean will
provide tablets to all of its crew members for business and
personal use. This will allow Royal Caribbean’s employees to
personally experience the amazing performance of Intel-powered
tablets across commercial and consumer applications.”
Royal Caribbean crew members began receiving tablets in
November, starting with the world’s first “Smartship,” Quantum of
the Seas, which was delivered on Nov. 20.
About Intel
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The company designs and builds the essential technologies that
serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. As
a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also
manufactures the world’s first commercially available
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Intel CorporationAgnes Kwan,
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