Dubai, UAE; October 12, 2011 -Etisalat Information Services today presented its new solutions for tourism and business travelers: the Wayfinder Kiosk, an information application on the eHospitality platform, at GITEX Technology Week.

The Wayfinder kiosk is a device which can be installed in public areas and aims to provide more convenience for visitor by helping them to identify points of interest in the city, while empowering them to manage their own itinerary and discover new places.

Rashid Al Naqbi, General Manager, Etisalat Information Services, said: "These devices are the ideal way to provide customers or visitors with a simple method of finding their way to their destination as quickly as possible; a simple to use interface means that people can find what or where they are looking for, quickly and in a simple manner." 

The Wayfinder Kiosk solution could also be used as a device to provide advertising and digital concierge information, by directing guests to locations as well as book a reservation for a certain venue or provide telephone contact details for a certain venue.

The second solution presented by eIS at GITEX is the information application on eHospitality platform, which will be part of an IPTV solution.

Through this application a list of categories is displayed for the user to select, such as restaurants, shops, etc. Then a list of the subcategories is made available to the user. Once the user selects a subcategory, additional information and actions can be facilitated which include [for example] looking at the restaurant menu, calling the restaurant directly from the interactive screen using IP telephony, display the restaurant's contact information and GPS coordinates and a location map.

"These new products from eIS cater to the requirements of the UAE hospitality industry, one of the key growth industries in the UAE. These products are proof of our commitment in providing services beyond Directories and venturing into providing value-added solutions," concluded Al Naqbi.

Etisalat Information Services LLC (eIS) is a member of the prestigious Local Search Association (formerly Yellow Pages Association) which is the largest international organization of print, digital, mobile and social media publishers.

The company continues to provide its wide portfolio of services which include: Printed  White Pages and Yellow Pages, iPhone Yellow Pages application and Internet Yellow Pages (www.yellowpages.ae or www.yp.ae), which can be accessed worldwide through the internet or by using any type of mobile phone with 3G, GPRS or Wi-Fi capability.

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Press release issued by Corporate Communication Department - Etisalat

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