Hotel guests in three of South Africa`s premiere properties are enjoying MagiNet Internet TV (MITV), a one-stop entertainment center that enables simultaneous high-speed Internet access and television viewing. These hotels are The Michelangelo Hotel (Sandton), City Lodge Katherine St.(Sandton) and Holiday Inn International Airport, (Johannesburg).
Developed by MagiNet Corporation, the largest provider of quality interactive video and Internet services to the international hospitality industry, MITV offers a revolutionary interactive experience which redefines in-room entertainment and information services.
It takes television viewing to the next step by transforming the TV from a passive medium to an engaging, interactive experience suited for both business and pleasure.
By bridging the gap between the TV and the Internet, MITV successfully marries these two divergent paradigms into a single integrated, interactive experience such that hotel guests can enjoy simultaneous Internet access and TV viewing. Guests can surf the Net at lightning speed using a wireless keyboard and the in-room television.
MITV boasts of 12 pre-selected Menu items designed to match the city, the country and the interests of the hotel`s particular guest profile and guest mix. These include Travel, News, Business, Weather, Sports, Shopping, Entertainment and Best of the Web. The E-mail Menu item allows full E-mail communication through the guest`s existing account or allows him to create a new address. The Local Menu item contains extensive city and country-specific sites. And the Hotel Menu item links directly to the hotel and corporate chain home page.
Guests are assured of total privacy and security as all user history and sites accessed are cleared out after each session and upon guest checkout.
"The beauty of MITV lies in its appeal to different types of guests in our hotel. Those who are new to the Internet will find it simple to use, while power users will be pleased with its fast speed and advanced features. Guests who didn`t bring their laptop computers can take care of all their email communication through MITV, thus enabling them to conduct business from the comfort of their rooms," says Mr. Hans Prenner, General Manager of The Michelangelo Hotel.
The list continues to grow as the Sandton Sun & Towers Inter-Continental, The Sandton Hilton, The Peninsula and The Sandton Holiday Inn will soon join the roster of MITV-equipped hotels.
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