Economy Lodging Sector Takes Advantage of Asymmetrical DSL

May 20, 2010 - PRLog -- Dallas, TX – Accor North America, one of the largest owner/operators of economy lodging, has chosen WiCom Solutions, a premier next-generation technology solutions provider, to manage and coordinate their Motel 6 (www.motel6.com) franchise properties’ nationwide circuit conversion from AT&T Managed Internet Service T1 to Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), an economical alternative to T1.

Accor North America (www.accor-na.com) has lead the way in technology and design innovation in the economy sector with its’ Motel 6 brand.  They are now poised to take advantage of the wave of next generation technology, slashing IT costs and improving efficiency and performance at the same time.  Motel 6 will continue providing guests with the amenities they demand, and offering the lowest room rate of any national chain with an affordable ADSL solution that maintains T1 speeds and has a 99.9% service level agreement (SLA) on performance and service.

Quality symmetric DSL provides faster upload and download speeds suitable for bandwidth intensive applications, particularly cloud computing and guest internet access, requiring guaranteed throughput and reliability.  ADSL is able to accomplish this by routing the shortest possible path to the internet without the shared telephone requirements of other DSL services.  ADSL is also useful to companies that need to upload or distribute rich media audio and video or who use video conferencing or IP telephony in their daily operations.

WiCom Solutions, as a technology solutions provider, integrator, and value-added reseller will provide ADSL to over 300 Motel 6 franchisees through partnerships with CLEC’s, ILEC’s, and broadband providers.  WiCom is managing the entire process from service provider selection and provisioning, to deployment, VPN connectivity and support.  Motel 6 franchisees will be running on an internet access platform that will both cost less to operate and offer the features and functionality they require to meet their customer service and business goals.

“We are excited about the opportunity to grow our relationship with Accor” says David Sullivan – Principal Partner and VP of Operations for WiCom Solutions. “After more than 20 years in telecom, we launched WiCom to address preventable inefficiencies and to consolidate technology management, we have one goal everyday – to deliver the highest level of service to our clients,” he adds.

About WiCom Solutions, LLC
WiCom Solutions is a premier technology company supporting enterprise and small to medium businesses.  WiCom delivers a wide range of technology solutions to include wired and wireless network implementation and management, IP PBX, program management, staff augmentation with a specialization in visitor based network solutions for the hospitality, government, education, and healthcare industries. WiCom’s turn-key solutions lower total IT spend, improve return on investment, and streamline service and support.  For more information, visit www.mywicomsolution.com.

About Motel 6
Motel 6 offers the lowest price of any national chain at more than 1,000 company-owned and franchised locations throughout the United States and Canada. For 24 years, Motel 6 has used the tagline, “We’ll leave the light on for you®,” earning the chain the highest brand recognition in the economy lodging segment. Motel 6 was the first national pet friendly chain, welcoming pets since 1962. Standard amenities include free local phone calls, no long distance access charges, free morning coffee, data ports, Wi-Fi Internet access and cable channel line-up with premium channels including HBO, ESPN/ESPN2, and CNN. Most locations offer swimming pools and guest laundry facilities. For more information, visit www.motel6.com.

About Accor North America
Headquartered in Dallas (Carrollton), Texas, Accor North America operates more than 1,000 upscale and economy properties including nationwide economy leaders Motel 6, Studio 6, Ibis, Sofitel Luxury Hotels and upscale Novotel locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit www.accor-na.com.