Press Release
March 21, 2001
LAS VEGAS, NV -- Further differentiating its hotel products and services, The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino has
activated enhanced cellular service, making wireless communication easy and accessible throughout the property.
Designed and installed by LGC Wireless, this unprecedented service allows guests using any of the five major wireless
companies (AT&T, Cingular, Nextel, Sprint PCS, Verizon) to stay connected with business associates, friends,
and family while visiting The Venetian. Traditionally, wireless service was problematic in large-scale properties
due to physical barriers such as concrete walls and the like.
``We know the guests of The Venetian need to stay in touch with their clients and this technology will make that
easy, convenient, and accessible,'' said Jack Braman, vice president of information technology at The Venetian.
``There is no property of our size and caliber that allows guests this level of communication and this is sure
to set a new standard for the entire hospitality industry.''
In addition to receiving exceptional cell phone reception, guests inside The Venetian may also access other wireless
applications, enabling them to make room reservations, restaurant reservations, or book show tickets.
One example of an Internet application currently under development allows The Venetian's guests to access restaurant
reservations from OpenTable Inc. via handheld wireless devices. This connection will allow guests to make and get
instant confirmation of restaurant reservations from anywhere on the property, whether they are travelling to and
from meetings in the Sands Expo or strolling through The Grand Canal Shoppes.
``OpenTable is proud to work with The Venetian to create this leading-edge technology and develop unique and convenient
ways for travelers to experience Las Vegas,'' said Jeff Edwards, CEO of OpenTable. ``We look forward to working
with The Venetian as they continue to lead the way in utilizing technology to enhance their guest's experience.''
Named by American Way Magazine (American Airlines) as one of the ``Best Business Hotels in the United States''
and rated by Guinness Book of World Records as having the ``Largest Standard Hotel Room in the World,'' The Venetian
continues to enhance its high-tech amenities, particularly those attractive to its business travelers.
To ensure seamless wireless coverage and adequate capacity, The Venetian deployed LGC Wireless' products, the LGCell(TM)
and MetroReach(TM) Focus, to cover a 1 million square-foot area within The Venetian. The combination of the LGCell
and MetroReach Focus provides sufficient capacity to handle every-day traffic inside the property, as well as usage
peaks caused by conventions.
``LGC Wireless is extremely pleased to be part of this world-class high-tech wireless showcase,'' said Rod Hoo,
president and CEO of LGC Wireless. ``The Venetian is clearly blazing exciting new trails by providing these leading-edge
guest services.''
LGC Wireless is a leading supplier of broadband wireless networking solutions. The company's wireless networking
products provide mobile users access to high quality voice and high-speed wireless data via cellular and PCS networks.
LGC is currently shipping product to more than 20 countries. Supported wireless access standards include TDMA,
CDMA, GSM, iDEN, and 3G. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.lgcwireless.com.
The Venetian offers guests 3,036 hotel suites (each standard suite measures approximately 700 square feet), 120,000
square feet of gaming floor, 500,000 square feet of retail space at The Grand Canal Shoppes, the luxurious 65,000
square-foot Canyon Ranch SpaClub, 500,000 square feet of meeting space at The Venetian Congress Center and a direct
link to the 1.2 million square foot Sands Expo and Convention Center.
For additional information, visit The Venetian Web site at www.venetian.com.
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Contact:
The Venetian, Las Vegas
Kurt Ouchida, 702/414-4335
or
Ogilvy PR Worldwide for LGC Wireless
Tyler Bleszinski, 916/418-1500
tyler.bleszinski@ogilvypr.com