Are you going to go on the WiFi certification?
Many hotels have a choice when they do web planning: do you want to go to WiFi certification? Some find it a sign, some don't. The question is not the same answer, depending on what your hotel is.
This paper does not push the product, but provides a logic of judgement. You can cross-check your own scene and enter the number.
Let's see if you have a network.
That is the starting point of all judgements.
If your hotel uses a network that the operator provides directly,——The operators are in their hands for the exits, routers and even wireless APs.——So you don't have much choice. The responsibility for real name certification is primarily with the operator, and your job is to match the installation of equipment with acceptance. In this scenario, WiFi certification systems are more like tools that operators can use to give you than a system that you need to make decisions autonomously.
But if your hotel is a network of self-help,——Procurement of export bandwidth, deployment of gateways and APs by yourself——So you're the first person to be responsible for the network. The net monitor is looking for you, not the operator. In this case, WiFi certification is just needed and not optional.
There is also a middle zone: the operator provides fibre-optics to the room, but the hotel has deployed AC, AP and Authentication Gateway."Mixed Mode"These years are increasingly frequent in hotel chains and upgraded hotels.
Second measure of dimension: how big is your hotel?
The number of rooms directly affects the depth of your need for certification systems.
A small hotel or residential home of less than 50 places, usually with a low passenger flow and relatively fixed client base, has more pressure to be certified online than to operate.
There are 50 to 200 medium-sized hotels, which are starting to show significant operational differences. Residents are highly mobile, and have a mix of equipment (cell phones, tablets, notebooks) that can be accessed over the network without any control, network quality is not guaranteed, and network security incidents cannot be traced back.
More than 200 large and high-star hotels are often multistory, multi-area network area management, with more complex guest composition."Could authenticate"Multi-operational integration is also needed: a multi-practice approach to the management of mobile rooms, staff networks, security surveillance and IPTV, among others, with certification systems being the core modules of the entire network operating platform.
Third dimension: Do you have a chain management need?
If you run a single shop, this problem can be over. If you are branded or there are multiple properties that need to be managed uniformly, then the certification system has an additional hard-pressure: central control must be supported.
The branding of network equipment, export bandwidth and local web monitoring requirements may vary from one store to another, but if all the houses are connected to the same certification management platform, Headquarters can have a single view of online users, authentication logs, bandwidth usage in each shop, and security incidents can be quickly located at specific shops. This centralized control capability is not available through the single-store version certification system.
There is also a common demand in the chain: different shops send different certification pages. Headquarters wants brand reconciliation, but there are different stores operating differently, some may need to show their promotions and others may require basic WiFi access instructions.
Fourth dimension: need to connect PMS
PMS is the core operating tool of many high-star hotels. If your hotel is already using PMS, you want to automatically open the network when the guest gets in.——No more WiFi passwords to be shared.——The certification system must support PMS docking.
The common docking logic is that, when the occupants are checked in, PMS automatically synchronizes the number of the house or the duration of the stay to the authentication system, which generates the corresponding access certificate (the + password or dynamic code). When the occupants connect to WiFi, the system automatically recognizes the room status and can access it without extra action.
This high-star hotel with a function of 100 or more rooms is common, and it has significantly improved operating efficiency and living experience. But if you do not have PMS, or if the hotel is small enough to need this interface, the separate procurement certification system that supports PMS docking is wasted.
What's next?
If your answer is..."We need to go."The next article will address specific compliance requirements to avoid the cost of deployment before acceptance is overtaken.
If your answer is..."Not for now."It would also be useful to understand the policy requirements of local cyber-prisoners and avoid surprises during temporary inspections.