Out of the Blue

Will you adjust your hotel’s High Speed Internet Access (HSIA) pricing structure this year? As hoteliers prioritize technology investments while reducing costs in other areas, the question of free or fee-based Wifi often comes up. The answer plays a substantial role in overall guest experience and, ultimately, your hotel’s revenue. As the recent Hospitality Technology […]

So much about management, marketing, and entrepreneurship centers around knowing your competitors and your client base. While understanding the layout of the field and the key players involved is crucial in reaching your goals, your attitude, outlook, and the daily practices you employ can easily undermine you. To help you keep ahead of the game, […]

In the hospitality industry, customer experience is king. What does it take to succeed, grow as a professional, and lead better in a business that is chaotic and ever-changing? Here’s what 15 hospitality leaders, past and present, had to say. Gray Shealy, AVP of Architectural Design and Innovation, Royal Caribbean Cruises “Respect for others will […]

Looking for help upgrading or installing your hotel WiFi? You’re not alone. According to a 2019 Lodging Technology Study by Hospitality Tech magazine, hoteliers are increasing their IT budgets in 2019 to invest in equipment and system upgrades. One of the core areas of investment is hotel WiFi hardware and software systems to manage the […]

You’ve heard it already: to get ahead in business, you need to work smarter, not harder. It’s a nugget of wisdom that applies to any area of life, but it’s become such a cliche that the idea behind the saying needs revisiting. At the end of the day, working hard isn’t what delivers your results. […]

MINNEAPOLIS and ATLANTA – June 12, 2019 – Blueprint RF, a Cox Business company, will be showcasing their latest technology and upgrades to their network intelligence platform at booth #2926 at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference. Blueprint RF delivers a comprehensive suite of network controls through its comprehensive cloud-based data-warehouse and adapted toolkit. […]

ATLANTA – June 3, 2019 – Blueprint RF, a Cox Business company, welcomes both David Elrod and Sunshine K. Hodges to the sales team. Blueprint RF, a division of Cox Business, is a leading provider of technology solutions to hospitality clients. Built from the ground up by a team of highly qualified industry leaders and […]

Viral blog post “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do” became a cultural phenomenon that inspired two books. Written by a social worker after the death of her husband, the list shows ways most people unconsciously make life more challenging with bad mental habits, fears, and subliminal thought patterns. We thought we’d flip the script with […]

What’s the difference between hearing and listening? While it might seem like they’re two sides of the same coin, there’s actually a huge gap between them. The classic research on the subject, Edgar Dales’ Cone of Experience, suggests that we only remember between 25 and 50 percent of what we hear. In an hour-long meeting, […]

Your hotel’s WiFi network is a crucial part of your guests’ experience. The hotel marketing experts at Revinate dug through over 53 million hotel reviews on sites like Yelp! and proprietary customer data from the hospitality industry. What they found was astonishing: internet-related reviews have a much lower overall score than those that don’t mention […]

ATLANTA – April 2, 2018 – Guests of Augusta, Georgia’s exclusive, five-star Club Magnolia will once again enjoy high-speed wireless connectivity compliments of Blueprint RF, which is owned by Cox Communications, Inc., who also owns Cox Business. Blueprint RF will provide high-bandwidth connectivity for the VIP guests who visit the Club during Master’s week. “From our putting green […]

Today’s travelers demand top of the line technology packages from their lodging providers. Uptown Suites surpasses its guests’ expectations by providing amenities such as free super fast Wi-Fi, 43″ Smart HDTVs, rapid charge USB ports, an electric car charging station, and even cellular signal boosters in their latest Homestead, FL property.

Strategic acquisition expands Cox Business’ network solutions for hotels nationwide ATLANTA (Aug.9, 2017)– Cox Communications today announced that it has finalized its acquisition of Blueprint RF, a leading managed network solutions provider serving major hotel brands and hotel properties across the United States. The acquisition of Blueprint RF, based in Norcross, Ga., immediately expands Cox […]

Norcross, GA (November 9) – To meet the needs of today’s mobile, posting, streaming and gaming family travelers, Great Wolf Resorts has upgraded its system network from the guest room to the water park. Recently, Blueprint RF installed a top-of-the line, Cisco® Enterprise-Grade Network in 10 Great Wolf Lodge Resorts. Providing coverage across the expansive family destination resorts required […]

Norcross, Georgia & Raleigh, North Carolina – July 19, 2016 – Bulk TV and Internet (Bulk TV) has expanded its portfolio of offerings to include Blueprint RF‘s turn-key network systems, providing customers a secure, managed, and rules-based Internet connection. Blueprint RF services are approved by most major hotel brands and offer Bulk TV’s customers the same reliability as […]

Norcross, GA (June 20) – Blueprint RF announces the launch of a revolutionary and propriety Network Operations Center (NOC) technology platform designed to accelerate network issues response times and successful resolution, no matter how large or small the issue. Drawing from Blueprint RF’s broad data storage and analytics architecture, Help Desk agents now actively leverage […]

ATLANTA (June 15) – Blueprint RF (Hospitality Core Services, LLC), a next-generation hotel network systems provider, has entered into a settlement agreement with Nomadix, Inc. to resolve their patent litigation filed in the Central District Court of California. Under the terms of the settlement, Nomadix has agreed to dismiss all claims in the lawsuit, and […]

It’s Blueprint RF’s fifth consecutive year helping guests stay connected during the Masters Atlanta (March 10) – Augusta, Georgia’s exclusive five-star hospitality venue, Club Magnolia, has chosen Blueprint RF as their WiFi provider during The Masters golf tournament for the fifth consecutive year. Blueprint RF will provide connectivity for elite guests who are expected to […]