TOP-RATED HOTELS IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION SELECT iBAHN STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL CONVERGENCE SOLUTIONS

Released on: February 25, 2008, 11:23 am

Press Release Author: iBAHN

Industry:

Press Release Summary: New installations in India, Thailand and Australia


Press Release Body: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - iBAHN, a leading global provider of
digital convergence solutions for hoteliers, has announced the successful initiation
of digital convergence service solutions in key hotels across the Asia-Pacific
region. The company made its announcement at the 2008 International Hotel Technology
Forum at the Shangri-La's La Rasa Sentosa Resort in Singapore. iBAHN was a proud
sponsor for the first-ever IHTF in Asia, and welcomed Forum attendees to its
Hospitality Area.

Five-star Sydney based hoteliers, The Eight Hotels Group, is one of the first to
accept iBAHN's ETVi product in the Australian market in their boutique Sydney Hotel,
The Diamant Hotel.

"We are very happy to be partnered with iBAHN/ETV for the in- house interactive
entertainment system for our hotels," said Paul Fischmann, general manager, Diamant
Hotel in Sydney, Australia. "We find both the product and the team behind the
product to fit very well with us and we look forward to a continued business
relationship with iBAHN/ETV."

The company also has successfully completed the initiation of integrated digital
services, with both guest-facing and hotel management orientations. Among the
services already in place or under contract for near-term installation are IP-TV
(Internet-based television), video-on-demand (VoD), automated guest check-in, call
center/guest services centers, music on demand, and its first digital signage
product for the Asian market.

With iBAHN's ETVi product, the in-room television becomes an electronic point of
sale for services such as restaurant reservations, room service and spa/golf
bookings. The system can be navigated at the touch of a button, in more than 25
languages, creating broad appeal for guests from all over the globe.

"iBAHN is always seeking to raise the level of technology for the hospitality
industry and the booming Asia Pacific region has always been an important market in
our worldwide strategy," iBAHN managing director for the Asia-Pacific region,
Freddie Lam said. "As hotels are building scalable IP networks and digital
broadcasting becomes increasingly popular, we strongly believe that the market is
definitely ready for advanced digital converged solution like ETVi, which can help
generate multiple revenue streams, enhance service differentiation and drive guest
satisfaction."

About iBAHN
iBAHN provides secure, reliable digital convergence solutions for hoteliers. More
than 1.5 million travelers use iBAHN services each month at hotels and meeting and
conference sites in 28 countries around the globe. iBAHN is pioneering the delivery
and integration of hotel networks with guest applications by converging digital TV,
digital audio, true video on demand, VoIP and business-grade high-speed Internet
services over its advanced patented network. For further information please visit
www.iBAHN.com.


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MEDIA CONTACT:

Heather Keroes, Ypartnership, 407-838-1704, heather.keroes@ypartnership.com

David Milton, Director of Marketing, iBAHN, 801-563-2145, dmilton@ibahn.com

Web Site: http://www.ibahn.com

Contact Details: Heather Keroes
Ypartnership
407-838-1704
heather.keroes@ypartnership.com

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