LG Electronics and Marriott partner to build next-generation smart hotels
Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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Press release
Official statement
New plan
- LG Electronics and Marriott International signed a memorandum of understanding to advance hotel room entertainment and technology platforms.
- The companies plan to develop a cloud-based system for integrated management of hotel TVs and other in-room devices.
- The agreement was signed at Marriott’s headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland.
LG Electronics and global hotel chain Marriott International are joining forces to build a next-generation smart hotel platform.
The companies plan to develop a cloud-based system that will allow hotel TVs and other devices in guest rooms to be managed together. The partnership aims to upgrade Marriott’s room entertainment and technology platform.
LG Electronics said the memorandum of understanding was signed recently at Marriott International’s headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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