January 28, 2020

10 Miami Hotels are Wired for Super Bowl Weekend

Miami — January 28, 2020 — With Super Bowl LIV just around the corner, guests of 10 upper-echelon Miami Beach hotels will be thrilled to reliably use their mobile devices to live stream the game, connect with other fans, and share their experience with friends and family.

In preparation for the big game, Connectivity Wireless installed state-of-the-art cellular distributed network solutions at the following properties:

  • The Epic Hotel
  • The Setai
  • Hotel Casa Casuarina
  • The Breakwater
  • The Edison         
  • The Retro           
  • The Deco            
  • The Strand         
  • The Tropical       
  • The Victor 

Drivers

“We’re a global destination where leisure and business intersect with tropical perfection. But nowadays, ‘perfection’ is often only as perfect as your mobile connectivity,” said Ericka Nelson, General Manager for The EPIC Hotel. “That’s why we chose the Connectivity Wireless team. We were confident that they could deliver an innovative wireless solution that would enable us to provide this paramount amenity to our guests.”

“The wireless networks that the Connectivity Wireless team delivered at our resorts not only enable us to uphold our commitment to delivering premier services and amenities to our guests but also fulfill a priority need for business operations while increasing the long-term value of our portfolio,” said Salem Munayyer, The Setai and Hotel Casa Casuarina (former Versace Mansion) Owner Representative and President of Strand Hotels.

Alex Furrer, General Manager of The Setai, Miami Beach elaborated: “We are pleased to be able to offer cellular connectivity as a key amenity to our guests. The DAS allows our guests to stay connected to their personal interests or business obligations anywhere on the property during their stay,” he said. “As a five-star resort, we aim to provide a world-class experience to all of our customers; it’s apparent that Connectivity Wireless strives to deliver the same – their team promised and certainly has delivered a six-star DAS solution.”

The Project

To complete the installations in time for the big game, Connectivity Wireless effectuated an aggressive 90-day build timeline. The project designs divided the properties among three separate distributed networks:

  • The Epic Hotel utilizes a JMA DAS
  • The Setai hotel utilizes a SOLiD DAS
  • The Ocean Drive project (comprising the remaining eight hotels) utilizes a DRAN solution and centralized headends

Collectively, the projects leverage 25,450 feet of fiber, 54,595 feet of coaxial cable, and 507 antennas to provide game-day-worthy wireless coverage across 2.1 million square feet.

“Innovative design and precise execution – that was and is our game plan to make this a big win for our team and customers,” said Steven Morris, SVP of Engineering and Operations.

Game Day

Super Bowl Host Committee chairman Rodney Barreto estimates that more than 200,000 people will travel to Miami for the event and related game-day activities in addition to the 65,000 fans that are expected to attend the game.

“The sheer volume of mobile data traffic that this event pulls each year never ceases to amaze. It’s exciting to be a part of making this experience extremely memorable for the thousands of people who will be visiting the Miami area, while also leaving behind a lasting solution for our customers that benefits all future hotel guests,” said Paul McGinn, CEO of Connectivity Wireless.

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Media Contacts

Andi Brown, VP Human Resources
Connectivity Wireless
abrown@connectivitywireless.com

About Connectivity Wireless

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