The Sound Hotel Seattle Belltown Adds Private Wireless from Comcast Business to its List of Amenities
November 29 2022 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Next-generation connectivity further enhances
guest experience and hotel operations, paving the future of
hospitality
Comcast Business today announced its customer, The Sound Hotel
Seattle Belltown, is providing guests with a bespoke, of-the-moment
experience with private wireless network technology thanks to a
collaboration by Comcast Business and Ballast Networks.
Situated in one of Seattle’s most vibrant neighborhoods, The
Sound Hotel features 142 exquisitely designed rooms and provides
guests easy access to the city’s most iconic landmarks and
attractions for a truly unforgettable experience. To improve their
guests’ experience, the property recognized the need to upgrade its
network to better meet the needs of its guests and align with its
mission to serve, inspire, and deliver its spirit of hospitality
greatness.
“Comcast continues to evolve its wireless platform and to target
new wireless business opportunities by leveraging its more than 34M
customer relationships, deep fiber network, licensed wireless
spectrum and over 20M WiFi hotspots,” said Filip Liharik, Vice
President of Wireless Strategy and Product Planning at Comcast. “We
are excited to develop and offer new wireless products and services
to our existing and future customers.”
Working with Comcast Business, The Sound Hotel and Ballast
Networks deployed a private wireless network primarily to support
cellular voice and data connectivity throughout the property. In
addition to the enhanced wireless experience, the private network
also enables The Sound Hotel to deploy several new services that
enhance the guest and employee experience, including:
- Wireless sensors that allow the hotel to monitor temperature,
humidity, and other environmental factors
- Single network for staff communications, freeing up capacity
for guest communications and entertainment
- Efficient deployment of new video surveillance solutions
powered by Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
“The Sound Hotel blends Seattle’s creative bedrock with its
innovation boom. We strive to provide our guests with a truly
unforgettable experience – and connectivity is central to that,”
said Barry Baxter, General Manager, The Sound Hotel. “Now, by
upgrading our technology backbone to a next-generation 5G private
wireless network, we can provide our guests a great, modern
experience that matches the essence of Seattle.”
Private wireless networks offer wireless broadband speed and
capacity with reliability and low latency, enabling businesses like
The Sound Hotel to support their rapidly expanding ecosystem of
connected devices. Comcast Business’s private wireless solution
adds to its robust networking capabilities while giving clients
more wireless options, including DeepBlue for advanced, large-scale
WiFi deployments and MachineQ for long-range, low-power, and
large-scale IoT solutions.
“Ballast is excited to partner with Comcast and the Sound Hotel
to deliver a brand new, connected experience for the guests and
employees of this beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of
Seattle,” said Jon Morris, CEO, Ballast Networks.
At the Sound Hotel, Comcast Business and Ballast Networks are
using both General Authorized Access (GAA) unlicensed spectrum and
Comcast’s Priority Access Licenses (PALs) spectrum to create a
private network enabled with a multi-operator core network (MOCN)
gateway. This new technology enables the private network to serve
as a neutral host network capable of extending wireless coverage
for all mobile service providers through a single system.
“A solid technology infrastructure and strong network are
critical to supporting the features and functions that enable a
better experience throughout a guest’s hotel stay, from booking to
the memories they carry with them from their trip after checking
out,” said Brian Epstein, head of strategic wireless solutions,
Comcast Business. “Comcast Business is proud to work with The Sound
Hotel to propel a first-class wireless – and hospitality –
experience.”
About Comcast Business
Comcast Business offers a suite of Connectivity, Communications,
Networking, Cybersecurity, Wireless, and Managed Solutions to help
organizations of different sizes prepare for what’s next. Powered
by the nation’s largest Gig-speed broadband network, and backed by
24/7 customer support, Comcast Business is the nation’s largest
cable provider to small and mid-size businesses and one of the
leading service providers to the Enterprise market. Comcast
Business has been consistently recognized by industry analysts and
associations as a leader and innovator, and one of the fastest
growing providers of Ethernet services.
For more information, call 866-429-3085. Follow on Twitter
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http://business.comcast.com/social.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company that connects people to moments that matter. We
are principally focused on connectivity, aggregation, and streaming
with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and
Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless, and video through our
Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands; create, distribute, and
stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through Universal
Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group, Sky Studios,
the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, multiple cable networks,
Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC Sports, Sky News, and Sky
Sports; and provide memorable experiences at Universal Parks and
Resorts in the United States and Asia. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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