Hotel Internet Services Demonstrates Revolutionary BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player at HiTec

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1 Contact Lawrence George Jaffe Telephone Ext Website FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2015 Hotel Internet Services Demonstrates Revolutionary BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player at HiTec The BeyondTV System Recreates the Home Experience in Hotel Rooms Palm Harbor, FL, June 15, 2015 Every year hospitality and technology professionals converge at HITEC and this year promises to be better than ever. Hotel Internet Services (HIS) well-known for installing uncompromising Wi-Fi networks to the hospitality industry, will be demonstrating its revolutionary inroom entertainment system BeyondTV. The BeyondTV Wireless Streaming System is the first fully integrated hospitality streaming product in the market. BeyondTV enables the guest to have a complete in-home entertainment solution in their hotel room. What Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV bring to the home, guests can now recreate in their hotel room with the added benefit of being able to avail themselves to hotel amenities and services. Today s travelers carry their own content whether it be Netflix, Pandora, YouTube or Hulu, etc. They chat with friends on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. They consult Yelp, TripAdvisor, and others. BeyondTV provides the ability to: Access & select channels from the electronic programming guide Wireless streaming from personal devices to the room s television to view your own content Listen to your own music Access Hotel Amenities including housekeeping, in-room dining, spa, valet, transportation, express check-out and other concierge services Access Apps like Netflix, Pandora, Pandora, Hulu, Facebook, Yelp, etc. Full Internet browser for web surfing HIS President Gary Patrick described the significance of BeyondTV: The BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player is a revolutionary product that enables hotel guests to have the same entertainment experience that they can have at home. This is the first fully interactive system of its kind, which is designed specifically for the

2 hospitality industry. It answers the overwhelming guest request to be able to view and listen to their own and subscribed content from Netflix to Pandora to personal photos and videos. For hoteliers, this system is very cost effective as it can run on their existing Wi-Fi infrastructure. The BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player creates a home network environment inside any public venue, such as a hotel, timeshare, resort or MDU. BeyondTV requires no configuration on guest mobile devices. It provides each guest with their own secure private room network. This allows guests to take full advantage of all of their subscribed content with total security and peace-of-mind. To help demonstrate that capability and experience, HIS launched a commercial that explains the breadth of BeyondTV. The new video recreates the feeling, emotion and functionality of the BeyondTV System in an entertaining yet educational way. The commercial can be viewed by clicking on the link: Background Founded in 2003, Hotel Internet Services, Inc. (HIS) is a full solution provider for secure wired and wireless Internet services, IPTV VOD Systems, BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player, convention services, all supported with 24x7 guest service monitoring and support. HIS provides equipment and services to Casinos, Hotels, Resorts, Military and Student housing, Timeshares, Condos, Conference Centers, Apartments and many other commercial venues. HIS has deployed numerous small to large-scale facility-wide wired, wireless, and in-room entertainment solutions across the U.S. They currently maintains hundreds of properties with over 150,000 guest rooms. # # # If you would like more information about BeyondTV, please contact Lawrence George Jaffe at Ext. 720 or at marketing@hotelwifi.com. Page 2

3 Contact Lawrence George Jaffe Telephone Ext Website FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2015 HOTEL INTERNET SERVICES INTRODUCES INNOVATIVE INTERACTIVE BEYONDTV APP Conveniently Uses Guest s Own Devices to Access Hotel Amenities, Info & Entertainment Palm Harbor, Florida, June 16, 2015 Hotel Internet Services (HIS) is introducing its fully integrated hospitality APP. The BeyondTV APP enables guests to fully participate in and control their hotel experience. Guests can avail themselves to a wide array of hotel services and functions as well as local attractions and businesses. BeyondTV gives them access to hotel amenities including housekeeping, inroom dining, spa, valet, transportation, express checkout and other concierge services. They can even order lunch or drinks from the pool. BeyondTV provides: Set alarms and wakeup calls Message service Housekeeping requests like additional towels, shampoo, pillows, etc. Order room service Request valet and laundry Hail taxi or limousine Hotel restaurant reservations Information on local businesses and attractions Review billing and purchases you made Express checkout. Hotel Internet Services President Gary Patrick had the following to say about the BeyondTV App:

4 The BeyondTV App represents an innovative approach in hospitality interaction, marrying guest devices with the infrastructure of the hotel. The BeyondTV App provides the convenience of using their own devices, while accessing the facility s amenities, services and the in- room entertainment system. One of the guests was overjoyed at his new-found powers: How cool was it to walk into my hotel room and literally have all the hotel s services at my fingertips. After unpacking my things, I walked out to the pool and ordered lunch from the veranda. Other guests were incredulous. They didn t realize they could do the same thing. I felt like a king. GV Background Founded in 2003, Hotel Internet Services, Inc. (HIS) is a full solution provider for secure wired and wireless Internet services, IPTV VOD Systems, BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player., convention services, all supported with 24x7 guest service monitoring and support. HIS provides equipment and services to Casinos, Hotels, Resorts, Military and Student housing, Timeshares, Condos, Conference Centers, Apartments and many other commercial venues. HIS has deployed numerous small to large-scale facility-wide wired, wireless, and in-room entertainment solutions across the U.S. They currently maintains hundreds of properties with over 150,000 guest rooms. # # # If you would like more information about the BeyondTV App, please contact Lawrence George Jaffe at Ext. 720 or at marketing@hotelwifi.com. Page 2

5 Contact Lawrence George Jaffe Telephone Ext Website FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2015 Hotel Internet Services Releases Revolutionary New Product The BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player Guests Stream Content from Their Mobile Devices Directly to the TV in Their Room Palm Harbor, FL, June 15, 2015 Hotel Internet Services (HIS) introduces BeyondTV, the first fully integrated hospitality streaming product in the market today. BeyondTV enables the guest to have a complete in-home entertainment solution in their hotel room. What Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV bring to the home, guests can now recreate in their hotel room with the added benefit of being able to avail themselves to hotel amenities and services. Today s travelers carry their own content whether it be Netflix, Pandora, YouTube or Hulu, etc. They chat with friends on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. They consult Yelp, TripAdvisor, and others. BeyondTV provides the ability to: Access & select channels from the electronic programming guide Wireless streaming from personal device to the room s television to view your own content Listen to your own music Access Hotel Amenities including housekeeping, in-room dining, spa, valet, transportation, express check-out and other concierge services Access apps like Netflix, Pandora, TuneIn, Hulu Plus, Facebook, Yelp, TripAdvisor, etc. Full Internet browser for web surfing HIS President Gary Patrick helped put the new product into perspective: The BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player is a revolutionary product that enables hotel guests to have the same entertainment experience that they can have at home. This is the first fully interactive system of its kind, which is designed to be integrated

6 into the hospitality industry. It answers the overwhelming guest request to be able to view and listen to their own and subscribed content from Netflix to Pandora to personal photos and videos. For hoteliers, this system is very cost effective as it can run on their existing Wi-Fi infrastructure. The BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player creates a home network environment inside any public venue, such as a hotel, timeshare, resort or MDU. BeyondTV requires no configuration on guest mobile devices. It provides each guest with their own secure private room network. This allows guests to take full advantage of all of their subscribed content with total security and peace-of-mind. Imagine my surprise when I walked into my room and discovered I could control everything from my iphone. And I do mean everything from the TV to ordering room service. I could even checkout. Now that is total convenience with a pleasure button attached. - AH Summary BeyondTV delivers wireless streaming from any device - ipad and iphone, Android tablets and smart phones or laptops to the TV in the room. Users can view their own videos, movies and photos or listen to their own music on the BeyondTV streaming media center. Guests can also view their own subscribed content directly on the television. Tying right into the hotel network infrastructure, BTV delivers all hotel amenities right to guests including housekeeping, in-room dining, spa, valet, transportation, express check-out and other concierge services. Background Founded in 2003, Hotel Internet Services, Inc. (HIS) is a full solution provider for secure wired and wireless Internet services, IPTV VOD Systems, BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player., convention services, all supported with 24x7 guest service monitoring and support. HIS provides equipment and services to Casinos, Hotels, Resorts, Military and Student housing, Timeshares, Condos, Conference Centers, Apartments and many other commercial venues. HIS has deployed numerous small to large-scale facility-wide wired, wireless, and in-room entertainment solutions across the U.S. They currently maintains hundreds of properties with over 150,000 guest rooms. If you would like more information about the BeyondTV Streaming Media Center, please contact Lawrence George Jaffe at Ext. 720 or marketing@hotelwifi.com. # # # Page 2

7 Contact Lawrence George Jaffe Telephone Ext Website FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2015 Hotel Internet Services Presents BeyondTV: A New Age How the BeyondTV System Recreates the Home Experience in Your Hotel Room Palm Harbor, FL, June 15, 2015 Hotel Internet Services (HIS) recently introduced its BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player, the first fully integrated hospitality streaming product on the market today. BeyondTV enables the guest to have a complete in-home entertainment solution right in their hotel room. What Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV bring to the home, guests can now recreate in their hotel room with the added benefit of being able to avail themselves to hotel amenities and services. BeyondTV allows today s travelers to view their own content on the TV whether it be Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, etc. BeyondTV represents a major milestone in in-room entertainment. To help demonstrate that capability and experience, HIS commissioned noted Los Angeles Director, Kevin Garrison to recreate the feeling, emotion and functionality of the BeyondTV System in an entertaining yet educational video. HIS President, Gary Patrick related what the company hopes to accomplish: BeyondTV is not just a piece of equipment. It represents a lifestyle that hotel guests live every day. Our objective was to create a video that displays the full capability of the BeyondTV System and how guests can enjoy a home-like experience which truly makes their stay more enjoyable. By producing such an engaging video, HIS intends on demonstrating the enjoyment and functionality which the BeyondTV System provides to both guests and hoteliers alike. Even the crew that staged the

8 video was enthusiastic about the product (they do travel and stay in hotels a lot). Garrison directed the video and post production was done by TXL Films. Director Garrison explained it perfectly: When we were first in talks about creating a commercial for BeyondTV, I had no idea just how advanced the system was. You can order room service through your TV, stream music from your phone, mirror images and videos and all sorts of incredible things. The day we started shooting, every single person who used the system was blown away. I can t help but feel that this technology is the way of the future as far as hospitality is concerned, and BeyondTV is way ahead of the curve on all fronts. Garrison Biography Kevin Garrison is a Director and Cinematographer based out of Los Angeles, CA. Best known for his work on high-end national commercials, feature films and documentaries. At age twenty, he embarked on a 3 month world tour documenting human rights education in more than 10 countries, clocking in over 50,000 miles and eventually resulting in a Volunteer Service Award from the President of the United States, and numerous accolades from international dignitaries, US Congressmen and Representatives. Garrison has worked on more than sixty national commercials, two feature films and numerous short films. Background Founded in 2003, Hotel Internet Services, Inc. (HIS) is a full solution provider for secure wired and wireless Internet services, IPTV VOD Systems, BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player, convention services, all supported with 24x7 guest service monitoring and support. HIS provides equipment and services to Casinos, Hotels, Resorts, Military and Student housing, Timeshares, Condos, Conference Centers, Apartments and many other commercial venues. HIS has deployed numerous small to large-scale facility-wide wired, wireless, and in-room entertainment solutions across the U.S. They currently maintains hundreds of properties with over 150,000 guest rooms. # # # If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Lawrence George Jaffe at Ext. 720 or at marketing@hotelwifi.com. Page 2

9 Contact Lawrence George Jaffe Telephone Ext Website FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2015 Hotel Internet Services Releases The Age of BYOD A Study of Personal Content Streaming Vs. Video-On-Demand for the Hospitality Industry Palm Harbor, FL, June 15, 2015 To determine guest interaction in this new era of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), Hotel Internet Services (HIS) conducted a survey of over 500 guests and hoteliers across the United States. The study was conducted to better understand the current desires of hotel guests and their preferences with regards to the content they wish to watch when staying in a hotel. Especially relevant was to understand their viewpoint about being able to watch their own personal subscribed content on the hotel TV vs their mobile devices. It was further determined that having the ability to watch their own content on the TV was more desirable than watching a video-on-demand library. There was no question that guests desire to have the ability to stream personal content and watch subscriber content like Netflix, Hulu, etc. on the hotel TV. According to Gary Patrick, President of Hotel Internet Services, Giving guests the ability to stream their personal content onto the hotel s in-room television is very important to us. This study enabled us to understand exactly how guests would use such a system (like our BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Device) but we also discovered that guests are willing to pay for a service where they have the choice to view what they want and gain access to the Internet via the hotel TV. This opens up lost revenue opportunities to the hoteliers from the days of video-ondemand and allows hotels to provide a home like experience for their guests at the same time.

10 Following a short demographic section that ascertained travel habits and types of devices the guests brought with them for business and pleasure, the study delved into actual user viewing behaviors. For example, when asked if they preferred watching VOD or the ability to stream Netflix, Hulu, HBO, etc. the answer was resoundingly in favor of accessing their personal subscriptions. Also desired was the ability to stream their own personal content like music, videos, photos, etc. Hotel interaction with guests is of primary importance, empowering the guest to access hotel amenities and services through the room s television. For example, Express Check Out and View My Bill rank very highly in the study as does finding local businesses and attractions. Internet access, watching Netflix, Hulu, etc. and the electronic programming guide made the guest experience feel just like at home. About BeyondTV & Hotel Internet Services BeyondTV is a product of Hotel Internet Services, a leading provider of secure wired and wireless Internet services, Video-on-demand, IPTV streaming media, unattended business centers, 24 7 Support services and meeting & convention services for casinos, hotels, resorts, timeshares, and other venues. Hotel Internet Services has successfully deployed hundreds of small to large-scale facility-wide Wireless and TV solutions across the U.S. and currently manages and maintains hundreds of properties with more than 150,000 guestrooms. The BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player is a new BeyondTV product offering. It represents a revolutionary breakthrough in the in-room entertainment category, marrying guest devices with the guest s room television. BeyondTV provides the convenience of using one s own devices, subscriptions, memberships, etc. while accessing the facility s amenities and services all through the hotel room TV. A complete copy of the survey results can be obtained at # # # If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Lawrence George Jaffe at Ext. 720 or at marketing@hotelwifi.com. Page 2

11 Contact Lawrence George Jaffe Telephone Ext Website FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2015 Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino Mixes Tradition with Hotel Internet Services Cutting Edge Technology Installation of BeyondTV Is a New Milestone in This Historic Landmark Las Vegas, NV, June 15, 2015 Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino contracted Hotel Internet Services for the installation of the state-of-the-art Ruckus ac Wi-Fi system and the BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player in its 3000 rooms of this historic location. BeyondTV enables wireless streaming from any device - ipad and iphone, Android tablets and smart phones or laptops to the TV in the room. Users can view their own videos, movies and photos or listen to their own music on BeyondTV. Guests can also view their own subscribed content like Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, etc. directly on the in-room entertainment center. Tying right into the hotel property management system, BTV delivers all hotel amenities right to guests including housekeeping, in-room dining, spa, valet, transportation, express check-out and other concierge services. These systems were up and running in 1,000 Signature Rooms in time for the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show. HIS President Gary Patrick helped put BeyondTV into perspective: The BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player is a revolutionary product that enables hotel guests to have the same entertainment experience that they can have at home. It answers the overwhelming guest request to be able to view and listen to their own and subscribed content from Netflix to Pandora to personal photos and videos. We have created a very secure way for guests to watch and listen to their own personal content while traveling.

12 At Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino we are always looking to be on the cutting edge for all that we offer our guests, said David Siegel, CEO of Westgate Resorts. We are proud to be the first-ever hotel to provide our guests with the revolutionary BeyondTV in-room entertainment system. The HIS deployment included 60 LED televisions; the latest Ruckus ac Access Points; BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Players; iconnect (allows guests to stream their own content to the room TV and the newly created BeyondTV App, enabling guests to access Westgate amenities, make reservations in hotel restaurants, order in-room dining and access local attractions (available on itunes and Google Play). About Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, a legendary world-class destination, offers a unique blend of amenities and excitement with all your favorite table games, hottest slots on the market, incredible restaurants, endless entertainment, more than 200,000 square feet of meeting space and the world s largest race and sports SuperBook. The Westgate Las Vegas provides a range of culinary adventures with eight restaurants including the delicious home-style cooking of Sid s Café, named after owner David Siegel s father. The property features entertainment in the main theater, as well as a variety of on-going headliners and production shows in Shimmer Cabaret such as Purple Reign: THE Prince Tribute Show and Sexxy, Las Vegas newest topless revue show. Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is currently undergoing a $100 million renovation that will encompass every square inch of the property including 300 timeshare units, the addition of the International Bar, a tribute to the original name of the property, 1,200 newly remodeled signature rooms and more. For more information or to book accommodations, call toll free at (800) or log on to About BeyondTV & Hotel Internet Services BeyondTV is a product of Hotel Internet Services, a leading provider of secure wired and wireless Internet services, Video-on-demand, IPTV streaming media, unattended business centers, 24 7 Support services and meeting & convention services for casinos, hotels, resorts, timeshares, and other venues. Hotel Internet Services has successfully deployed hundreds of small to large-scale facility-wide Wireless and TV solutions across the U.S. and currently manages and maintains hundreds of properties with nearly 200,000 guestrooms. The BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player is a new product extension of the initial BeyondTV IPTV offering. It represents a revolutionary breakthrough in the in-room entertainment category, marrying guest devices with the guest-room TV. BeyondTV provides the convenience of using one s own devices, subscriptions, memberships, etc. while accessing the facility s amenities and services all through the hotel s TV. # # # If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Lawrence George Jaffe at Ext. 720 or at marketing@hotelwifi.com. Page 2