Johor Bahru Malaysia, 25 August, 2004 • Hyatt Regency Johor Bahru is proud to announce that Broadband Internet access is now available in 150 guestrooms and suites as well as in its conference and banquet facilities and Business Centre, powered by inter-touch, a leading provider of fast, convenient, reliable and secure wired and wireless Broadband connectivity and applications to the business traveller across Asia Pacific, China, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Michael Jaehrling - General Manager said: “Many of our business travellers now carry laptops with them and the launch of inter-touch in our hotel means they can continue to conduct business from Johor Bahru. The wireless service in our public areas and conference spaces provide a high tech environment for ever more discerning conference and meeting clients.”
The inter-touch system allows business travellers with Ethernet-ready laptop computers to enjoy the convenience of Broadband Internet access without the need for a telephone line, modem or reconfiguration of their laptop computers. With inter-touch, our guests can now access the Internet simply by plugging the inter-touch cable in their room into the Ethernet card of their laptop computers, turn on their computer and click on their web browser.
The inter-touch solution supports the majority of Virtual Private Networks (VPN’s) used by corporations around the world, allowing business travellers secure access from the comfort of their hotel rooms to their own private corporate networks. inter-touch provides an easy and cost effective method of connecting to the Internet without the need for a dial-up modem. Customer support is also available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Elektra Mararian, Vice President, Business Development for inter-touch, said: "inter-touch focuses on building long-term relationships with our partners and as their preferred Broadband supplier we concentrate on developing sophisticated Broadband Internet services tailored to meet the specific needs of hotels and their corporate clients.”
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About inter-touch
inter-touch is the leading provider of fast, convenient, reliable and secure wired and wireless broadband connectivity and applications to the business traveller in over 50,000 hotel guest rooms, meeting rooms and business centres in 28 countries across Asia Pacific, China, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. inter-touch’s Broadband wireless and wired solutions cater for greater than three million connections annually. Since 1998, inter-touch has partnered with many prestige hotel brands and management companies around the world including Accor, Hyatt International, Hilton Hotels Corporation, InterContinental Hotel Group, Langham Hotels International, Le Meridien Hotel & Resorts, Marriott, Mirvac Hotels & Resorts, Oakwood, Ritz Carlton, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, Sheraton, Stamford Hotels & Resorts and Thistle Hotels. inter-touch is privately owned and headquartered in Singapore, with offices in 18 countries throughout Asia Pacific, China, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. For a complete listing of inter-touch hotels or to learn more, please visit www.inter-touch.com.