NXTV Establishing HD VOD Presence in London

NXTV Inc., which provides in-room HD, VoIP and broadband services to luxury hotels, has begun installing its system at the Four Seasons Hotel Canary Wharf in London. Los Angeles-based NXTV will supply the hotel's guest rooms with digital entertainment and data services, including "HD VOD," IP video games, broadband I

Author:: TVTechnology
Publish date:: Aug 8, 2006

NXTV Inc., which provides in-room HD, VoIP and broadband services to luxury hotels, has begun installing its system at the Four Seasons Hotel Canary Wharf in London. Los Angeles-based NXTV will supply the hotel's guest rooms with digital entertainment and data services, including "HD VOD," IP video games, broadband Internet access and customized guest interfaces.

The historic hotel property overlooking the River Thames is built on the site of the West India Quay and has 142 guest rooms and suites. NXTV said it has worked with several luxury hotel chains in North America and is now expanding its HD-driven hotel services into Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Europe.

The company said its "installation pipeline" in Europe also includes the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, as well as several luxury properties throughout the U.K., besides London.

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