Join our CEO Denis Ahern and Business Development Manager Helena O' Brien on Ep #6 of the IMS Hotel Tech Unwrapped podcast series, where we unravel the pivotal role of technology in hospitality.

Watch episode here: https://youtu.be/8I8TW95FjUY

In this episode, Denis and Helena discuss casting technology for hotels. They explain that casting allows guests to wirelessly share their own device's content on the hotel TV screen. They highlight the importance of hospitality grade TVs and the deployment options for casting technology. They also discuss the benefits of casting, such as the ability to watch on-demand entertainment and the data security it provides. The hosts emphasise the need for a reliable Wi-Fi and wired network to support the casting experience, and discuss future trends in casting technology.

Takeaways

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:53 Feedback from TV and podcasts

03:36 What is casting?

04:31 Methods of deployment

05:54 Hospitality grade TV

06:06 Deployment with existing TVs

09:10 Difference between hospitality grade and non-hospitality grade TVs

09:42 Advantages of hospitality grade TVs

11:23 Network security for casting

12:27 Benefits of casting technology

14:14 Issues with incorrect installation

15:12 Methods of network deployment

20:20 Advantages and benefits of casting

22:00 Prerequisites for deploying casting

24:27 Future trends in casting technology

26:05 Key takeaways