Motel 6 Selects DISH’s smartbox™ to Deliver In-Room Entertainment to 500+ Properties
Release Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:16 am MDT
Terms: Products and Services
Dateline City: ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
Solution will deliver energy savings equivalent to more than 50 million pounds of CO2 emissions
DISH service will reach all corporately owned and operated motels
World Cinema to provide ongoing customer service
DISH’s smartbox brings scalability, space reduction and remote manageability
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Motel 6, one of the nation’s largest motel chains, World Cinema, an industry leader in delivering satellite TV to hotels, and DISH Network L.L.C. have completed a multi-year agreement through which DISH and World Cinema will deliver HD satellite TV service and high speed internet access to the motel chain’s more than 500 corporately owned and operated properties.
“Motel 6 understands the importance of technology that is scalable, economical and energy-efficient,” said Robert Grosz, vice president of Commercial Sales for DISH. “Based on Motel 6’s preferences, we tailored a smartbox™ solution that features channel options and scrolling guide functionality that will enrich each guest’s stay at the motel.”
“Our goal is to deliver the best possible in-room experience, and the smartbox™ solution has provided that capability,” said Tom Lusk, vice president of Procurement at Motel 6. “After reviewing many competitive offers, we quickly determined we could get the same channels for less with DISH and World Cinema and pass that savings onto our guests. We will now be able to provide HD quality video to all guests while also lowering our environmental impact through lower energy consumption.”
“World Cinema has grown with Motel 6 through three generations of in-room technology, and we pride ourselves on delivering cutting edge technology to the hotel industry,” said Chet Dickson, President of World Cinema. “Combining this tailored HD TV solution with our optimized internet service represents the future of in-room entertainment. Motel 6 guests will have the at-home experience at their fingertips.”
DISH’s smartbox™ features the flexibility to support a custom combination of legacy analog and HD channels at the same property, while easily reconfigured to meet future expansion and technology needs. By enabling new feature downloads via satellite, smartbox™ can support the latest upgrades without the need for new equipment. With a compact form factor, smartbox™ takes up considerably less space and uses significantly less power than other solutions.
Release Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:16 am MDT
Terms: Products and Services
Dateline City: ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
Solution will deliver energy savings equivalent to more than 50 million pounds of CO2 emissions
DISH service will reach all corporately owned and operated motels
World Cinema to provide ongoing customer service
DISH’s smartbox brings scalability, space reduction and remote manageability
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Motel 6, one of the nation’s largest motel chains, World Cinema, an industry leader in delivering satellite TV to hotels, and DISH Network L.L.C. have completed a multi-year agreement through which DISH and World Cinema will deliver HD satellite TV service and high speed internet access to the motel chain’s more than 500 corporately owned and operated properties.
“Motel 6 understands the importance of technology that is scalable, economical and energy-efficient,” said Robert Grosz, vice president of Commercial Sales for DISH. “Based on Motel 6’s preferences, we tailored a smartbox™ solution that features channel options and scrolling guide functionality that will enrich each guest’s stay at the motel.”
“Our goal is to deliver the best possible in-room experience, and the smartbox™ solution has provided that capability,” said Tom Lusk, vice president of Procurement at Motel 6. “After reviewing many competitive offers, we quickly determined we could get the same channels for less with DISH and World Cinema and pass that savings onto our guests. We will now be able to provide HD quality video to all guests while also lowering our environmental impact through lower energy consumption.”
“World Cinema has grown with Motel 6 through three generations of in-room technology, and we pride ourselves on delivering cutting edge technology to the hotel industry,” said Chet Dickson, President of World Cinema. “Combining this tailored HD TV solution with our optimized internet service represents the future of in-room entertainment. Motel 6 guests will have the at-home experience at their fingertips.”
DISH’s smartbox™ features the flexibility to support a custom combination of legacy analog and HD channels at the same property, while easily reconfigured to meet future expansion and technology needs. By enabling new feature downloads via satellite, smartbox™ can support the latest upgrades without the need for new equipment. With a compact form factor, smartbox™ takes up considerably less space and uses significantly less power than other solutions.
