GFO Investments and Airspan Networks Partner to Help Transform the Hospitality Industry at The Gale South Beach, One of the First US Hotels to Offer a High-Speed 5G CBRS Private Network to its Guests
28 April 2022 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
Example of How Highly Competitive, Customer-Facing Industries
like Hospitality Can Leverage the Transformational Benefits of 5G
technology; Hotel Will Offer an Innovative 5G Network to Bring
Increased Capacity to Hotel Guests and Operators
GFO Investments, a private wealth management advisory firm
focused on real estate development and hospitality ventures, today
announced that The Gale South Beach, a Curio Collection by Hilton
hotel, will be one of the first hotels in the US to provide its
guests with a 5G high-speed wireless private network enabled by
CBRS spectrum. The network is a partnership with Airspan Networks
Inc., a subsidiary of Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. (NYSE
American: MIMO), a U.S.-based provider of groundbreaking,
disruptive software and hardware for 5G networks. The network is a
model for the hospitality industry.
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The Gale South Beach, a Curio Collection
by Hilton hotel, Miami, Florida. (Photo: Business Wire)
“This new technology will provide hotel guests with the fastest
and most responsive digital connectivity available, impacting both
guest engagement and hotel operations,” said Russell Galbut,
chairman of GFO Investments. “Launching at The Gale South Beach
will open new doors for hoteliers, enabling operators to
revolutionize their offerings with new technology, both in-room and
across hotel campuses.”
5G Technology to Transform the Hospitality Customer
Experience
This Private Network solution will improve the hotel guest
experience by providing excellent indoor and outdoor high-speed
voice and data coverage and hotspot capabilities on property. With
the exponential growth of video conferencing, 5G eliminates the
typical problems related to virtual meetings. Additionally, hotel
operators can streamline operations with rapid communication
between different systems. The new technology allows for faster
automated check-in and check-out procedures for Hilton Honors
loyalty members, which cuts labor costs and eliminates lines that
are irritating for guests. With 5G, all systems are interconnected
and communicate seamlessly in real-time.
“The Gale South Beach has always strived for innovation by
acquiring new technological advancements,” said Jared Galbut,
President of Hospitality for GFO Investments. “The rooms already
have contactless guest engagement and touchless room controls
through Google Nest Hub and Volara. Now, with 5G technology, these
in-room amenities can be unified and effortlessly controllable
through apps using the new network. We plan to continually advance
our technological amenities as the industry grows, providing our
guests with the most cutting-edge offerings available.”
The CBRS network will cover the hotel property, both indoors and
outdoors, offering 5G mobile coverage for guests visiting the
hotel’s dining outlets, rooftop pool, public spaces and guest
rooms. The hotel’s staff will benefit from having access to this
private network to provide hotel operations teams with voice and
data applications including intranet and Internet access, Push to
Talk (PTT) services and reliable video, along with streaming
services for hotel guests to use on their smartphones. The network
is being deployed with dozens of radios strategically placed
throughout the hotel for optimal coverage and performance
exclusively for the hotel’s clientele and staff.
“This deployment is a great example of how 5G private network
deployments using CBRS can and will transform the hospitality
industry,” said Airspan Chairman and CEO Eric Stonestrom. “Airspan
is a leader in 5G private network deployments, and we are proud to
work with GFO Investments to provide this innovative network
solution in one of the first CBRS deployments of its kind at a US
hotel.”
Citizens Broadband Radio Service, or CBRS, is a 150 MHz-wide
slice of the radio airwaves set aside by the US Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) for the deployment of 5G private
networks, eliminating for the first time the need to acquire
expensive spectrum licenses.
About Airspan
Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. (NYSE American: MIMO) is a
U.S.-based provider of groundbreaking, disruptive software and
hardware for 5G networks, and a pioneer in end-to-end Open RAN
solutions that provide interoperability with other vendors. As a
result of innovative technology and significant R&D investments
to build and expand 5G solutions, Airspan believes it is
well-positioned with 5G indoor and outdoor, Open RAN, private
networks for enterprise customers and industrial use applications,
fixed wireless access (FWA), and CBRS solutions to help mobile
network operators of all sizes deploy their networks of the future,
today. With over one million cells shipped to 1,000 customers in
more than 100 countries, Airspan has global scale. For more
information, visit www.airspan.com.
About Gale South Beach
The Gale South Beach, built in 1941 by Miami architect L. Murry
Dixon, is a historic property located at 1690 Collins Avenue in
South Beach that combines comfort, convenience and luxury. The
renovated property offers a modern adaptation of the classic
Italian Riviera villa style. The 87-room boutique hotel features
exclusive Menin Hotels GUY and GIRL amenities in addition to
complimentary beach club access at Shelborne South Beach. The
elegance of the 1940s is evident in the Italian details and wood
accents of the certified green rooms, with tropical Art Deco charm
in mind. Its Carrera marble-clad rooftop deck boasts an infinity
pool and expansive views of the city and ocean. Gale South Beach
features the award-winning restaurant Dolce Italian with a private
garden oasis and specialty handcrafted Italian dishes. The hotel is
also home to The Regent Cocktail Club, one of the Top 10 Hotel Bars
in the World, featuring live music and drinks. Images: HERE
About GFO Investments
GFO Investments is a private wealth management advisory firm
focused on real estate development and ventures such as hospitality
operations, private financing, and capital market securities. With
more than 40 years of business excellence, GFO Investments’
portfolio includes dozens of investments in various sectors such as
hotel, food and beverage operations, retail,
multifamily/condominiums, and warehouses. Those investments include
popular Miami Beach locations such as Shelborne South Beach, Gale
South Beach, Bancroft Miami Beach, Bodega Taqueria y Tequila,
Brickell Heights, Natiivo Miami and dozens more. GFO represents and
invests solely on its behalf. For more information, please visit
www.gfoinvestments.com.
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Airspan Media Contact: Howie Waterman
hwaterman@airspan.com 917-359-5505 GFO Investments/Menin
Hospitality Media Contact: GiAnna Orangio
gianna@thedanaagency.com 561-324-9629
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