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Pointe Estero beachfront residential tower from the sand
— CASE STUDY / HOSPITALITY

Post-Hurricane Rehab with Fiber, In-Room Entertainment, and Multi-Zone Audio

During post-hurricane rehab, we replaced legacy networking and entertainment with a fiber backbone, DIRECTV Comm3000 + Advanced Entertainment Platform in every unit, and multi-zone audio across the pool deck and tiki bar.

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— CLIENT

Pointe Estero

Fort Myers Beach, FL

— VERTICAL

Hospitality

— SERVICES
  • Networking & Surveillance
  • DIRECTV
  • Audio/Video
  • Structured Cabling
— THE CHALLENGE

What needed to change

  • Post-hurricane rehab required replacing aging network and entertainment infrastructure across the property.
  • The property needed high-bandwidth connectivity to support modern streaming and in-room entertainment without relying on legacy, costly providers.
  • Guests expected a premium TV experience combining live channels and on-demand streaming — in one interface, not two.
  • Public areas — pool deck and tiki bar — needed multi-zone audio and integrated displays to deliver a cohesive guest experience.
— THE SOLUTION

How we solved it

Fiber Backbone + CAT-6 to Every Unit

Ran full fiber wiring into the building with CAT-6 terminations at every unit, delivering the high-speed, future-proof connectivity the property needed to drop Comcast-era services.

DIRECTV Comm3000 + Advanced Entertainment Platform

Installed DIRECTV Comm3000 set-top boxes in every unit and deployed the AEP platform — 46 live HDTV channels plus Netflix, YouTube, and Tubi in a single cloud-managed interface. Every unit got antimicrobial remote controls for guest hygiene.

Multi-Zone Pool Deck Audio

Re-wired and upgraded the pool deck for improved reliability, then installed a multi-zone audio system so staff can tune ambiance independently across outdoor areas.

Tiki Bar Display Integration

Mounted and installed TVs at the tiki bar to deliver seamless entertainment in the property's highest-traffic outdoor space.

— ON SITE

Inside the install

Pool deck pavilion with overhead-mounted DIRECTV displays and ceiling fans
Pool deck pavilion lounge with multi-zone audio and DIRECTV displays in view
Heavy-duty TV mount and bracket detail beneath the pavilion roof
Outdoor pavilion DIRECTV display overlooking the Pointe Estero pool deck
In-room DIRECTV display installed in a Pointe Estero guest suite
DIRECTV Comm3000 set-top box installed behind the in-room television
DIRECTV Advanced Entertainment Platform welcome screen on an in-room display
Pointe Estero tower entrance and porte-cochere from the property courtyard
Pointe Estero brass entrance plaque with starfish emblem
— THE RESULTS

What changed

  • →Guests experience a modern, seamless in-room interface blending live satellite TV with on-demand streaming apps.
  • →Operating costs reduced by consolidating services under a scalable, cloud-managed platform versus the prior Comcast-based solution.
  • →Centralized management through AEP simplifies updates, provisioning, and maintenance across the entire property.
  • →Antimicrobial remotes and a robust fiber/CAT-6 network improved reliability and guest safety.
  • →Daily weather, Ticketmaster, and other app integrations now available on the guest home screen at the touch of a button.
— TECHNOLOGIES & PARTNERS

What we deployed

Fiber + CAT-6 Infrastructure

High-bandwidth property backbone to every unit

DIRECTV Comm3000

In-room set-top boxes delivering 46 live HDTV channels

DIRECTV Advanced Entertainment Platform (AEP)

Cloud-managed interface blending live TV with streaming apps

Multi-Zone Audio System

Independent ambiance control across outdoor zones

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