Motorola 802.11n WallPlate Targets Hospitality Industry

The AP 6511 802.11n WallPlate access point (AP) from Motorola is about the size of a deck of playing cards and is designed to quickly extend WLAN services to multi-room facilities, such as hotels or hospitals.   Leveraging existing infrastructure, the AP 6511 can be installed in a matter of minutes, right in the guestroom, without the time and costs associated with deploying traditional APs.    Compact in size, the AP 6511 is designed to “hide-in-sight” - matching the décor of any room while providing users a superior guest experience with high-speed mobile access for bandwidth-demanding voice, video and data applications.

Motorola’s AP 6511 uses in-wall CAT5/6 cabling, so Wi-Fi coverage can be extended without the need to pull cables or drill holes, greatly reducing time, planning and labor costs required to provide ubiquitous wireless access. A field-installable snap-on Ethernet module adds three switched fast Ethernet ports for converged guestroom IP services, such as IPTV or secure wired access. Each AP can service up to 10 rooms and leverage Motorola’s  Smart RF technology to automatically tune power and channels, ensuring guests obtain maximum performance and the highest quality of service (QoS).

“Motorola created an innovative solution to help hotels provide guests with what they want – a quality ‘at-home’ experience,” said Orlando Philips, chief operating officer, Guest-Tek. “At Guest-Tek, we have seen that IP network convergence is the most cost-effective way to bring new applications, services and direct benefit to hotel guests; from interactive, high definition IPTV, free-to-guest TV and digital video-on-demand (VOD) to secure high-speed Internet and voice-over-IP telephony. The new AP 6511 is an important component to deliver this next generation hotel network. This is significant for us because customers in the hospitality industry look to Guest-Tek to help keep them ahead of trends and make the in-room guest experience the highest level.”

The AP 6511 has multiple management and service options. In smaller facilities, up to 25 WallPlates can be deployed without an external controller by using the Controller AP feature resident on the AP 6511. For larger facilities, the AP 6511 can be locally or remotely managed by Motorola’s family of RFS wireless controllers allowing immense scalability.