OSLO, Norway — May 7th, 2013 — Otrum today officially announced their partnership with Fourteen IP, a leading provider of converged networks, voice- and data communications solutions for the hospitality industry. The two companies will co-operate on design, delivery and support of complete Internet, content and entertainment solutions for hotels, with innovative Utility and Occupancy Based Pricing business models.
“We are very enthusiastic about the synergies emerging in our co-operation with Otrum. The Otrum products and customers are increasingly dependent on reliable and powerful managed networks, as bandwidth consumption and demand grows exponentially.” says Neil Tolley, Managing Director at Fourteen IP. “Otrum’s excellent Sales and Partner Network will be able to offer our unique Occupancy Based Pricing model for HSIA and Managed Networks plus Utility pricing on 100Mb and 1Gb fibre internet connectivity. There are no upfront costs, simply a rental for 15Mb or 100Mb, and the rest is ‘pay as you go.’ It is a real differentiator for Fourteen IP and Otrum, and a real money saver for our customers.”
“From day one it was clear to Otrum and Fourteen IP that a common strategy would deliver measurable synergies with both our product line-up and our geographical coverage.” says Stig Pettersen, Product Manager Guest Internet at Otrum. “The skill set of our combined efforts will offer hoteliers a world class solution for their properties.” “From the perspective of business models – Otrum is excited to be able to offer the Occupancy Based Pricing model for managed networks, completely removing the risk for the hotelier, and offering the industry’s most flexible payment model.” comments Nigel Bateson, VP Products at Otrum.
About Fourteen IP
Fourteen IP specialises in the design, deployment and support of converged network solutions and management of 3rd party vendors whose applications and services run on networks. Fourteen IP is the only company able to offer Occupancy Based Pricing solutions to hotels for HP wired and wireless networking solutions, along with telephony solutions from Mitel and Broadsoft. With over 20 years’ experience and deployments across the EMEA, Fourteen IP has the understanding and capability to manage, implement and support solutions that help hotels deliver improved service and increase operational efficiency whilst reducing costs.
Neil Tolley
Managing Director
Fourteen IP Communications Ltd
Telephone: +44 1942 369196
Email: neil.tolley@fourteenip.com
About Otrum
Otrum is a leading provider of interactive TV solutions and content to the hospitality industry. Otrum offers a wide selection of TV channels, movies, information services and broadband solutions to hotels in the EMEA. The company was founded in 1985 and now has over 100 employees with a turnover of more than 300 Mnok. Otrum is owned by private shareholders with Telenor as the biggest shareholder.
Cathryn Trollsås
VP Marketing & Communications
Otrum AS
Email: cathryn.trollsas@otrum.com
Mobile: +46 708 95 35 15
