NXTV, Inc. To Install The NXTV Broadband Intertainment System Into New Harrah's Casino in California
NXTV to Work With HP on Installation
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NXTV, Inc., a provider of digital broadband interactive television services to the hospitality market, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Harrah's Entertainment Inc., to install the NXTV Broadband Intertainment System(TM) jointly with Hewlett-Packard, into Harrah's new Rincon Hotel & Casino near San Diego, Calif.
"We believe NXTV's system is the best digital system available to the hospitality market today," said Nicholas Naples, Corporate Vice President of Hotel Operations for Harrah's Entertainment. "We are continuously looking at ways to enhance and improve the overall guest experience and NXTV's digital system, along with their installation agreement with HP, will help us realize that goal."
NXTV and HP will jointly install the NXTV System over a Cisco converged IP network into the 200-room luxury Harrah's Rincon facility, due to open in August 2002. A converged IP network refers to the integration of data, voice, and video solutions onto a single, Internet Protocol (IP) based network. Key elements of the network include Cisco's Catalyst 2900 Long-Reach Ethernet XL Switches and Cisco's Building Broadband Service Manager (BBSM) products.
The $125 million property will feature 45,000 square feet of gaming space with more than 1,500 slot machines, about 30 table games and six restaurants and is expected to become the premier casino in Southern California.
James W. Miles, President & CEO, NXTV, Inc. commented, "Harrah's decision to select our system is a true reflection of our efforts to deliver a superior technology to the hospitality industry. We are delighted to team up with HP at this prestigious hotel and together, we look forward to delivering the ultimate in-room entertainment experience to their guests."
The NXTV Broadband Intertainment System(TM), a state-of-the-art interactive television system, delivers digital video-on-demand with DVD capability, high-speed Internet connectivity for both TV and Laptop, interactive video games, email messaging, branded hotel portal services and satellite TV programming via DirecTV. NXTV has successfully deployed its technology at a number of award-winning hotels, including the Peninsula Beverly Hills, the Hotel Bel-Air, the Four Seasons Beverly Hills, and both the St. Regis Monarch Beach and St. Regis Los Angeles.
NXTV is currently jointly exhibiting with Hewlett-Packard at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) 2002 show in Chicago, from June 25th to June 27th.
About NXTV, Inc.
NXTV, Inc., provides broadband information and entertainment services to the luxury hotel market throughout the world. The Company has developed the NXTV Broadband Intertainment System(TM), a state-of-the-art digital interactive television system that delivers a variety of entertainment and information services through the television set, transforming the television from a passive amenity into a significant source of in-room revenue. The Company believes it has the only successfully deployed and commercially viable purely digital system available in the hospitality marketplace today. News and information are available at
About Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
Founded more than 60 years ago, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.,