No freeview – no Problem

Having no Freeview signal is not the end of the World as Robert McNeice of Kinloch Hotel explains “We presented Airwave with a problem unique to areas of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. There is uncertainty of what quality of Freeview signal if any we will get when the digital switchover happens in our specific geographical location. We had consultants look into what our best options would be, but it was Airwave who had the knowledge and experience to present a plausible solution. Airwave rose to the challenge and installed a bespoke head-end that receives a Free-Sat signal then converts it to 20 digital channels on our existing network. This signal is distributed to fifty wall mounted LG 22” Hotel System LCD TV’s in our bedrooms and seven LG 37” Hotel System LCD TV’s desk mounted in our self catering suites. Choosing Airwave was a simple decision based on their industry experience. Our remote location has not proved a barrier to their engineers and we can confidently recommend them to anyone.”

Scottish Isle goes digital

Airwave has supplied another Scottish hotel, the beautifully located Cabarfeidh Hotel on the Isle of Lewis. Kenneth MacKenzie, Chief Executive of Cala Hotels explained "With digitisation just round the corner, I needed 46 hotel mode TVs very quickly. Having enquired with a number of suppliers, I found that Andrew Moss at Airwave gave me the best technical advice, the best deal and my order was delivered on time. I will certainly be dealing with Airwave again."

Easter Deadline in Oban

“Having decided that we needed to upgrade our TVs in our accommodation, we contacted Airwave by email. Andrew Moss of Airwave contacted me early the next morning and arranged a meeting for the same day (how often does that happen). We had 4 weeks to go before Easter and we needed 53 TVs. Andrew didn’t fail us and by the afternoon we had struck a deal with a promise of delivery before Easter. They duly arrived in time and we could not be happier with the style and quality of the Sharp and Samsung Hotel LCDs which have gone down very well with the customers.” said Richard Shellcock, Owner of Tralee Bay Holidays, the five star holiday park in Oban.

Rockliffe Hall Hospitality LCD TVs

Only 20 miles from the historic city of Durham, on the North Yorkshire border, Rockliffe Hall will redefine 5-star luxury, with the facilities, people and service making it one of the finest new resort destinations in the North of England. Set in 375 acres of stunning countryside, on the banks of the River Tees and within the picturesque village of Hurworth, the 5-star hotel complete with a championship golf course and one of the largest spas in the country was recently installed with 93 Hospitality LCD TVs from Airwave.

Commenting, Paul Chambers, Sales & Marketing Director of Airwave said, we are extremely proud of the works completed, the large format Samsung & Loewe TVs installed throughout the hotel were an ideal choice and complimented the high quality surroundings. In addition to the TVs Airwave are also providing Movie content for all the Guest rooms.

Royal Society of Medicine Hotels IPTV system

Airwave has recently completed the installation of a IPTV system solution into the prestigious Royal Society of Medicine Hotels in the fashionable Marylebone Village in London.

We are very proud of the works completed on the Domus refurbishment project said Paul Chambers, Sales & Marketing Director at Airwave. The installation required both technical and installation expertise to ensure sensitive and complimentary fitting of leading edge TV solutions into both the Grade 1 listed individually furnished Chandos House and the larger Wimpole Hotel site. The solution featured the latest in LG Hospitality Freeview televisions and Exterity Internet Protocol TV providing guests with easy and intuitive navigation pages to support the hotels corporate, medical training and education events.

Luxury B&B spoils its guests

Sissinghurst Castle Farm has just been beautifully refurbished by the National Trust and opened its door to guests on 20th November. Wayne Bowring, Internal Sales at Airwave commented “This 7 bedroom luxury bed and breakfast now provides its guests with the latest Samsung Hotel Freeview LCDs with bedside ipod docking stations to as well, making it an extra special place to stay.”

Airwave checks into Holiday Inn Zurich airport

The new Holiday Inn Express in Zurich has a treat in store for its guests with 53 digital TV and radio channels being delivered from around the world to cater for the demands of their international guests after installation by Airwave of the new DVB Stream system. The company has also installed 165 of the latest new range Philips Hospitality LCDs with clock alarm feature.

The Arch goes HD with Sky

The Arch , the new 82 bedroom five star hotel situated near Marble Arch in the heart of London’s West End, is the first hotel in the capital to be installed with Sky HD in all rooms. Sky HD is probably the most successful digital HD platform in the world, with over 300 TV channels (35 in HD) and 95 radio stations. In addition, Airwave is installing its new DVB stream technology to deliver selected foreign language channels in digital across the hotel to match the guest mix.

The Wall with 89 Sharp LED’s

Apex London Wall Hotel, London’s newest luxury boutique hotel opening in December, is a deluxe four-star property with 89 spacious bedrooms and suites, boasting free WiFi, the latest 40 and 32 inch Sharp LED TV screens, Bluray DVDs and Sharp sound-bars to boost sound quality. Julian Arnold, Commercial Director at Airwave said “We are very pleased to that the Wall is the first hotel in the UK to fully take advantage of the new full matrix LED technology which is now becoming available.”

Thanks to all who visited us on stand at the IHEEM Healthcare Estates Exhibition at Harrogate International Centre (27th & 28th October)

Our displays included TV’s on wall mounted arms, ceiling mounted arms, IPTV solution, Freeview TV’s in a variety of screen sizes, a full media solution (including telephone) with touchscreen and a large digital signage display. We were also able to showcase a range of our innovations and accessories such as remote control fixing and infection control solutions, pay TV single use remotes and single use headphones to name but a few.

Industry professionals from a wide range of sectors; healthcare estates, design, architects and main contractors visited the stand and were impressed with the diversity of solutions Airwave Healthcare now have in the portfolio. (Case studies and reference sites available on request).

It was an opportunity for us to chat to our existing clients, meet new customers and demonstrate equipment in a ‘live’ situation, not always possible when we go to meet people at sites.

We would like to thank our partners and suppliers who helped make the show a success including Samsung, Philips, Ergomounts, Luxo and Jaotech.

This show is a regular fixture in the Airwave Calendar; we will be showing again next year when it is held in Manchester (Manchester Central Exhibition Centre) 5th & 6th October 2010. We look forward to seeing you then!

Lindsay Davies, Healthcare Account Manager, 07879 690091