Geoverse Launches CBRS Neutral Host Trial at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, an Industry First
18 November 2021 - 12:45AM
Business Wire
Major Orlando Hotel and Convention Center seeks improved
coverage across the property via its own Private Cellular
Network
Geoverse, a leading provider of private cellular solutions for
property owners and enterprises, today announced that it will
deploy a pilot for a CBRS based neutral host network with Caribe
Royale Orlando, a luxury resort and major event center in Orlando,
FL.
Caribe Royal is the largest all-suites property in Central
Florida with more than 1,300 suites and 220,000 square feet of
meeting and convention space for hosting large numbers of visitors
and events each year. They continue to seek out ways to continue
improving the guest experience and ultimately to be positioned as a
premier meetings and conventions venue in Orlando. As a result,
Caribe Royale will deploy a private cellular network from Geoverse
that includes support of a Citizens Broadband Radio Service
(CBRS)-based neutral host capability. Caribe Royale is leveraging
Geoverse and this trial to help them drive their strategy around
delivering enhanced connectivity across the expansive property to
not only serve guests and staff, but also to introduce new use
cases.
A neutral host solution, simply explained, is a single wireless
network that can support or “host” users from multiple wireless
carriers so that any carrier customer can have reliable
connectivity and a quality online experience at that venue. These
solutions operate today at thousands of properties that see a
variety and volume of users including Hotels, Sports Venues,
Commercial Office Spaces, Hospitals, Universities, Airports, and
more. Additionally, a CBRS based neutral host can offer substantial
benefits vs. legacy Distributed Antenna System (DAS) based
approaches.
This CBRS based-neutral host model bypasses traditional
deployment challenges often experienced with the solutions from the
carriers or other 3rd party operators (3PO) by offering some unique
advantages around cost and simplicity, without sacrificing
functionality. By using CBRS with the right partner like Geoverse,
customers can gain independence from typical extended rollout
schedules, solution complexity, and related costs of the
legacy-carrier-sourced, DAS-based neutral hosts typically deployed
in the past.
And since the solution utilizes CBRS, it also becomes a viable
platform for securely serving staff operations, and even connecting
large numbers of wireless devices and sensors as these properties
also look to automate their in-house building management systems
and operations. There are many use cases for this one network,
which can be tailored to the venue and community it supports for a
highly secure and quality connected experience.
As part of this trial, Geoverse will start by providing indoor
coverage at the resort’s expansive convention center. In addition,
Caribe Royale and Geoverse are cooperating to augment and
complement the existing Wi-Fi footprint, to eventually operate as
one hybrid wireless network.
Geoverse recognizes the role of Wi-Fi and understands the value
of delivering an architecture that accommodates both private
cellular and Wi-Fi, operating together.
According to Chet Patel, Director of Innovation and Technology
at the Caribe Royale, “As a major destination for meetings and
leisure travel, we recognize the overwhelming need to ensure
all our visitors can easily and
automatically get connected anywhere across the resort, and by
deploying this new service platform, we expect this will not only
address this need, but also open the door to opportunities around
new use cases that help deliver a better guest experience.”
Currently, Caribe Royale has their own Wi-Fi network in-house
for connecting guests, and an indoor DAS supporting a single
carrier for cellular coverage in select areas, as it was recognized
that a dedicated indoor network was necessary for delivering any
kind of reliable cellular connectivity. However, since not all
carriers utilize the DAS, the resulting coverage from other
carriers offers a very mixed experience which became one of the
drivers to expand the indoor network with a new neutral host.
With the need to accommodate volumes of voice and SMS services
in addition to secure high-speed data connectivity, and to
eventually take advantage of the emergence of 5G, cellular based
wireless services increasingly are necessary.
Chief Commercial Officer at Geoverse Bob Gault said that Caribe
Royale Orlando was attracted to Geoverse’s expertise in designing,
deploying, and managing in-building wireless systems while working
closely with building owners and mobile network operators in a
variety of areas and disciplines. They were also impressed with the
company’s results at 7 Cedars Hotel and Casino. “Harnessing the
power of a Private Cellular network will help Caribe Royale drive
outcomes and end-user experiences to new levels, and that will
allow them to better serve their customers,” said Gault.
Since private cellular networks can deliver high-quality
wireless service and support more than just a single operator or
use case, larger venues are starting to demonstrate a willingness
to invest in these platforms because of the many proven benefits
they offer. The hospitality and entertainment industry is just one
sector where a neutral host can significantly boost business and
operations across a number of fronts. Property owners, communities
and municipalities, healthcare, ports and more are building and
leaning on private cellular networks to maximize coverage and
introduce the next wave of new use cases to help transform their
business.
About Caribe Royale Orlando Hotel
Located just minutes from the Walt Disney World® Resort in the
nation’s number one convention and tourist destination, Caribe
Royale Orlando is the area’s largest all-suite convention hotel. A
TripAdvisor 2021 Travelers’ Choice Award winner -- among just 10
percent of hotels worldwide to receive the distinction -- the
upscale Caribe Royale is in the midst of a $127 million renovation
that includes fully remodeling all of its one-bedroom suites, an
all-new 50,000-square-foot grand ballroom (bringing the total
meeting space to 220,000 square feet), and an inviting new lobby.
Being privately-owned, Caribe Royale offers meeting planners faster
approval cycles and more flexibility to create stand-out events. To
learn more visit www.cariberoyale.com.
About Geoverse
Geoverse is a private cellular networks solutions provider,
providing advanced CBRS and cellular connectivity for enterprises,
property owners, and communities. The company’s private 5G/LTE
solutions— leveraging Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) and
licensed LTE— interconnect with both national and global mobile
operators, delivering a private network without borders. The
solutions deliver advanced wireless services securely, connecting
users and devices while enabling new opportunities and use cases.
Geoverse, the largest Neutral Host operator in the U.S., is a
subsidiary of ATN International (NASDAQ: ATNI), which has more than
30 years of experience building and managing cellular networks
serving enterprises, carriers, and consumers. www.geoverse.io
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