{"id":7646,"date":"2016-04-21T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=7646"},"modified":"2019-06-18T23:21:02","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T03:21:02","slug":"international-exposition-x-center-deploys-samsung-wi-fi-network-deliver-powerful-mobility-exhibitors-visitors-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/international-exposition-x-center-deploys-samsung-wi-fi-network-deliver-powerful-mobility-exhibitors-visitors-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"International Exposition (I-X) Center Deploys Samsung Wi-Fi Network to Deliver Powerful Mobility to Exhibitors, Visitors and Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cleveland, OH \u2013 April 21, 2016 \u2013<\/span> <\/strong>After completing an overhaul of its communications network, the I-X Center<\/a>, one of the largest convention centers in North America, now features a Wi-Fi network powered by Samsung that delivers fast and reliable mobility to exhibitors, visitors and facility staff. The I-X Center, based in Cleveland, Ohio, turned to the Business Network Team (BNT), a business telecommunications and IT management company, and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. to create a managed Wi-Fi network that could overcome heavy concrete structures and high ceilings \u2013 and deliver superior, cost-effective wireless coverage to meet the center\u2019s expanding bandwidth needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cExhibitors arrive with applications and systems that require powerful Wi-Fi and guests walk in with multiple mobile devices expecting a fast connection everywhere in the building,\u201d said I-X Center IT Director Crystal Wilkie.<\/strong> \u201cWith Samsung Wi-Fi in place, we are delivering the high-capacity experience our exhibitors need and the broad coverage our guests want. Top-notch Wi-Fi is a key criteria that exhibitors gauge when choosing a venue, and fortunately, we have the technology to deliver.\u201d<\/p>\n

I-X Center\u2019s Wi-Fi Increases Efficiencies, Staff Productivity
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With a growing roster of exhibitions and concerts, the I-X Center needed a controlled Wi-Fi network capable of supporting increased bandwidth from mobile payments, exhibitor demonstrations and social media posts. A tailored Wi-Fi solution was created to ensure I-X exhibitors and guests remain connected, while IT staff could easily manage the Wi-Fi network.<\/p>\n

With Samsung\u2019s Wi-Fi network in place, the I-X Center was able to pass on savings, reducing wireless Internet rates charged to exhibitors by 40 percent. The I-X Center implementation was recently recognized with a CIO of the Year<\/a> award by Crain\u2019s Cleveland Business for Wi-Fi Installation.<\/p>\n

Key elements of the solution include:
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