South Florida shines in Super Bowl, Pro Bowl spotlight

03.05.2010
South Florida shines in Super Bowl, Pro Bowl spotlight

Super Bowl

January 30, 2010|By John Tanasychuk,

This time around, it’s our turn to party with the likes of Ludacris and E! reality star Kendra, both hosting celebrity-soaked events at ’s Hotel & Casino.

And this Super Bowl, when steps out for a meal, you may find him on because the NFL host hotel — until now always in Miami- — is at the .

It’s not that Broward or were left out of , but for the 2010 game the limelight and the game’s economic impact will shift north. At the same time, are hopeful that Super Bowl will be given a “” dateline, not “Miami.”

“For the first time in all of these 10 Super Bowls, the NFL headquarters is in and the media headquarters is in ,” says Nicki Grossman, president of the Greater Convention & Visitors Bureau and member of the Super Bowl . “The NFL sponsors party is in . The is in .”

While the entire region — to Palm Beach — will feel the impact of the game, a confluence of events is set to give Broward a bigger cut of the estimated $350 million headed to .

That’s because has added 3,200 hotel rooms — about 10 percent of its total — in just the last five years. There are now 13 hotels included in what the Visitors Bureau calls the Lauderdale Luxe collection, each with in-house full- and spas. The has a AAA Five Diamond rating and a Mobile four-star score.

“If you came into town and you were a high-end spender for Super Bowl and you want to stay in a high-end hotel, you tended to have to go down to Miami,” says former Kim Bokamper. “Now with the W and Ritz-Carlton, there’s no need to have to go down there.”

In 2007, the last time the Super Bowl was in , Palm Beach County hosted just one event – Super Clematis By Night in West Palm Beach that drew an estimated 25,000 people and millions of dollars to local businesses.

With results like that, the county is now host to more than a dozen events, including the All-American Tailgate Block Party and the family-friendly Pinball Palooza that drew to Delray Beach this week.

03.17.2009
Goingwimax.com Interview with Sling Broadband CEO Addiel Lopez
Categories: Wimax News

Can you briefly introduce yourself and your company?

Addiel Lopez founder of Sling Broadband, North America’s Privately Held Internet Service Provider. A Results-oriented CEO and investor of several successful start-up telecommunications companies, 8yr career in professional telecommunications sales & marketing.

Sling offers ’s most reliable wireless network, committed in building and delivering a new alternative to traditional high internet. With speeds up to 1.25gbps is the newest replacement to traditional telephone company . Sling ’s is reliable, redundant and robust, featuring 10G inter with leading global Tier-1 backbone providers, including; AT&T, Level (3), , and Cogent, as well as over 250 direct peering relationships.

How does Sling plan on attacking the market?

By expanding our wireless our network to 23 Major markets in 2-5 years, and identifying new application layers on our network; thus stimulating innovative new products.

What is Sling’s competitive edge over its potential competitors?

Our size and natural network resources! ; These advantages only magnify our ability to switch focus and move in nimble fashion.

How long will it be before will becomes a household name?

Intel’s adoption of the wimax chipset into their new centrino platform will pave the road for residential mass market acceptance.

What challenges do you see for sling in the short term? Long term?

“Spectrum” it takes an incredible amount of capital to purchase these rights and then the added cost of deployment. Our long term challenges seem to revolve around capacity and subscriber density.

Can you tell more about the wireless network you are deploying in the city of , Florida? and how will it change the way people use Internet in the city?

Sling has partnered with and local city government in deploying the first hybrid public safety / public access wi-fi network; of its kind in our market

What are your thoughts on the Stimulus package and its impact on the wireless industry? and who will be the beneficiaries of that money?

Rapid growth of overnight WISP’s in many U.S markets. And a sudden boom in rural coverage

What will the digital landscape look like in the in the next 3 years ?

The digital transition and stimulus package will allow our ecosystem the ability to catch up to the global wireless standards.

Will wimax and LTE become a battle to the finish line? Or do you see them co-existing?

Co-Existing 100%…. “Interoperability” is key! Proprietary CPE devises are a thing of the past we need to open it up!

By Barak Yitzhaki

01.20.2009
Sling Broadband Selected as Official ISP For City of Hollywood Wi-Fi

, FL – (January 20, 2009) – Sling , LLC One of the nation’s network operators announced today that it has been selected as provider of wireless internet service by The City of , Florida.

a city in Broward County, Florida, Characterized by quaint sidewalk cafés, brick lined walks and unique boutiques, shops, art galleries and dozens of excellent restaurants. The pedestrian-friendly environment is the perfect place to enjoy ; Just minutes from the beach, the downtown district is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the backdrop for year-round festivals, street markets and entertainment.

The new Wi-Fi will allow ’s public safety agencies to operate more efficiently while providing free outdoor Internet access to all city residents, businesses and visitors. Wi-Fi users will enjoy Internet access at speeds similar to that of DSL, while the strength of the municipal signal will allow, for example, police officers in to download information vital to public safety quickly and efficiently over a secure network.

“Today’s approval of this technology project puts on the cutting edge of Florida’s cities in providing superior service to its residents and positions to continue attracting and life sciences companies,” said Mayor Mara Giulianti. “I am particularly excited about ’s being a wireless city and the versatility it provides. This initiative continues to build on our commitment to use technology to enhance the efficiency of local government and provide the highest quality municipal services.”

The operational and energy efficiencies from the projects are expected to save more than $23 million during a 15-year period. , under the terms of the performance contract, will guarantee performance of the technology improvements. The savings will come from the performance of the wireless technologies, which will create operational efficiencies in multiple departments and streamline many city functions.

Wireless technology will enable ’s water meter reading process to become fully automated. This will ensure all utility customers obtain accurate and timely water billings based on actual – not estimated – usage. An automated system also gives the city flexible billing options and provides leak detection capabilities.