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The new partnership will transform UAE guests' internet connectivity and infotainment experience
Dubai, UAE: Blackwire has partnered with Savvy Buddy to create an internet connectivity bridge between airport and hotel. With the sole commitment to create an unmatched luxury experience for the UAE visitors, Blackwire, in vehicle Wi-Fi service provider, will keep travelers connected as soon as they enter their taxi or limo upon arrival to the country. This service will allow users to emerge into their hospitality experience, even before they enter their hotel, and plan their business dinner arrangements, room preferences, family entertainment programs and even phone their family members to notify them about their safe landing.
“The closer we get to the Expo 2020 event, service standards are getting higher and higher. Dubai is expecting to host at least 25 million visitors throughout Expo event and the city needs to be ready to make these visitors feel at home. Safety, connectivity, mobility and efficient travel are some of the priorities all travelers share, and we are working towards helping UAE to ensure all these elements are intact”, says Theodore Polykandriotis, VP of Business Development at Blackwire.
“With smart cities in mind, we decided to collaborate with Blackwire to ensure that the infotainment experience starts as soon as our customers arrive to the country. Hospitality is one of the back bone industries for UAE’s progression as the host of such a significant event like Expo 2020. In addition to that today’s IoT trend dictates the importance of internet connectivity”, said Mr. Rami Alajrami / Managing Partner of Savvy.
As soon as visitors enter Wi-Fi enabled vehicle they will be introduced to the Savvy Buddy interface, infotainment platform that will power in-room mounted smart phones that will soon be available at major 5 stars properties across Dubai. The second stage of the user experience will be Savvy Buddy powered phone that hotel guests will be able to take with them everywhere they go in the UAE and use it to connect with the world, call taxi services, use the most popular apps and control their smart hotel rooms remotely.
“The idea of partnering with Savvy Buddy came from our determination to offer the best to the visitors of the UAE. This country is one of the places that define the world’s luxury and comfort with Dubai, its tourism capital, being ranked the sixth most visited city in the world for this very reason” , added Theodore.
The team at Savvy Buddy has stressed that a high level of security is a must for every traveler not only to UAE but anywhere in the world. The UAE based company designed and delivered their application with the support of Samsung to allow users to have safe money transactions using their E-wallet and Samsung Pay. Savvy Buddy also offers your own personal Butler service to enable you to place in room dining orders, room service and other amenities requests. Savvy platform has a rich multimedia center that contains TV shows, Movies and millions of songs.
The few things we can’t take for granted and we surely consider luxurious is the fact that you can control your AC, TV, lighting and curtains all from the same application and with Ki-Fi (In-Vehicle Wi-Fi) service, you could do that while on your way!
Blackwire is the top Ki-Fi (in-vehicle Wi-Fi) technology provider in the UAE who’s solutions are available in over 5,000 Abu Dhabi taxis, 1550 RTA Dubai Hala taxis and 300 Jumeirah Group hotel limousines.
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About Blackwire:
Blackwire is the regional leader in Internet of Things (IoT) enablement. We offer market leading carrier-class Wi-Fi solutions that allow carriers and commercial operators to meet rapidly growing mobile wi-fi solutions supporting high bandwidths with highest quality of experience. The company was founded in 2009 by an entrepreneurial team committed to the vision of an increasingly connected world where high-quality voice, video, and data are available virtually anywhere, anytime through Wi-Fi.
