Company`s New Product Line Combines Hotel Phone, Clock/Radio, and Audio Player
Interface in First-of-Its-Kind Device
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Bittel Electronics, Ltd. today unveiled its new UNO product line, which combines
- for the first time ever in the hospitality industry - a full-featured hotel
room phone, an alarm clock/radio, and an iPod/iPhone/mp3 player audio interface.
The new product line is designed to allow hoteliers in all segments of the
industry to reduce the number of devices they purchase and deploy in guest
rooms, as well as provide a significantly updated and contemporary design
aesthetic. A free UNO product brief is available on the company`s website:
www.bittelcom.com.
Bittel UNO is designed for hoteliers who are looking for ways to reduce costs,
while continuing to enhance guest experiences through the use of innovative
technologies. UNO enables cost cutting initiatives by allowing hoteliers to
reduce the number of guest room devices they must deploy. As UNO combines a
full-featured hotel room phone with an alarm clock/radio and audio player
interface, hoteliers can replace two devices with one: UNO.
Key UNO Features
Innovative, Contemporary Industrial Design
Breaking new ground in the industrial design of hotel room communications and
audio devices, UNO looks unlike any other product that has preceded it.
Featuring a sleek, high-tech appearance, UNO is designed to complement other
guest room electronics, such as flat-screen televisions, entertainment and
environmental control panels, and similar devices.
Saves Money, Saves Space, Reduces Clutter
UNO takes the place of two devices on the nightstand: the phone and the clock
radio. For less than the cost of a separate phone and clock/radio with iPod
dock, UNO provides the functionality of both devices in one unit. UNO also
reduces the clutter associated with tangled cords that connect these two
separate devices to power and communications outlets.
Convenient Audio Player Interface
The UNO flagship model provides USB and line-in audio inputs, supporting a wide
range of portable personal electronic devices, so guests can easily enjoy the
music they carry with them on mp3 players, mobile phones, and similar devices.
An optional iPod/iPhone dock allows guests to enjoy dock-and-play convenience
while simultaneously charging their device.
High-End Audio Performance
UNO features premium speakers and audio circuitry to deliver high-end audio
performance, providing guests with maximum enjoyment while enjoying their
favorite music.
A Complete Family of Solutions
Offering a complete suite of solutions, UNO is available in a range of price
points and feature sets that are appropriate for every industry segment and
hotel type. Phone-only UNO models (without clock/radio function, multi-function
display or audio player interface) are perfect as low-cost companion phones to
the flagship UNO model, or in standalone deployments for hoteliers who want to
upgrade the design aesthetic of their hotel rooms. UNO touch-screen models
present HTML and XML content and room control functionality on a bright, large
color display that tightly integrates with various property and hotel corporate
information systems. UNO DECT cordless models support up to four remote cordless
handsets, linked to a common base station. TrimLine UNO phones are perfect for
bathrooms and public spaces, or anywhere space is a concern. All UNO models will
be available in both analog (TDM) and VoIP (SIP) configurations.
Dean Compoginis, Bittel`s recently-hired chief marketing officer, comments,
"With the launch of UNO, we are introducing a completely new communications
platform to the industry. UNO is a first-of-its-kind device that enables
hoteliers` cost-cutting initiatives, while simultaneously delivering a serious
cosmetic upgrade to one of the most tired and bland devices in the guest room
today, the phone. Frankly, we wondered why no one had done this before."
"It`s an indisputable truth that guest room phone usage has declined
dramatically over the last ten years," Compoginis continues, "so why should
hoteliers be forced to purchase a separate device just to deliver voice services
in the hotel room? The UNO value proposition is simple: take voice services off
of a dedicated device - the phone - and converge them onto another device in the
room. We feel that the most obvious place to do that is the clock/radio. And,
since the vast majority of travelers carry a variety of personal electronic
devices with them, we also thought it made a great deal of sense to provide a
convenient place for them to plug in their iPod, iPhone, mobile phone, or mp3
player. Having dual USB ports also provides guests with a convenient place to
charge their mobile phone without hunting around under furniture for an
electrical outlet. We think the industry will enjoy the new math: one plus one
equals UNO."
Availability and Pricing
The first UNO models will be available by the end of the first quarter of 2010.
UNO pricing is not yet available, however the product is designed to sell for
less than the combined cost of a hotel phone and alarm/clock radio with iPod
docking station. Please visit www.bittelcom.com often for the latest updates, or
to sign up for notification when pricing becomes available.
About Bittel
Headquartered in Rizhao, China, with significant distribution and marketing
resources around the world, Bittel is a rapidly growing provider of innovative
technology solutions for the global hospitality industry. Bittel products are
known for their reliability and groundbreaking designs, and are installed in
thousands of hotels around the world. Bittel is not interested in making the
same tired products as other companies. Bittel is moving forward. Please visit
us at www.bittelcom.com.
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Bittel Electronics, Ltd.
Dean Compoginis, +1-831-332-1085
Chief Marketing Officer
dean.compoginis@bittelcom.com
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