Case Study: Best Western Plus Anaheim achieves reliable, high‑speed in‑room Wi‑Fi without drilling with Extreme Networks

Award-Winning Hotel Provides In-Room Wi-Fi Solution Using Existing Phone Lines

Best Western Plus Anaheim faced a “nightmare” guest Internet situation at its 83-room property—concrete construction and previous failed vendors left the hotel with poor coverage, and management wanted to avoid core-drilling or unsightly wiring. They engaged Extreme Networks (with Hospitality WiFi as the integrator) and chose the ExtremeWireless WiNG T5 system to deliver in-room Wi‑Fi over existing phone lines.

Extreme Networks deployed the T5 WiNG solution using existing CAT3 telephony wiring, bringing 802.11ac in-room and guaranteed 5GHz coverage without drilling through floors or running visible cabling. The install was completed in three days, supports both new and legacy devices (2–3 devices per guest), eliminated the need for core-drilling, and resulted in no guest complaints in the months following deployment.

Best Western Plus Anaheim

Janet Bowman

GM