Technologies

We utilize the latest technologies to deal with infrastructure issues and obstacles presented by the complex physical structures of buildings in Mexico and the rest of Latin America. Most hotels in Mexico do not have a CAT 5/6 network infrastructure which can be utilized for the purpose of delivering Internet Service. As a result, HSI utilizes several different technologies to take advantage of the exiting telephone, TV coax, or electrical Networks to carry the Internet signal to provide connections in guest rooms, or to feed access points to deliver the signal wirelessly to the end user. Some of the most common technologies are listed below.

Wireless/WDS/Mesh		VDSL
	Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that enables the wireless interconnection of access points in an IEEE 802.11 network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points without the need for a wired backbone to link them, as it is traditionally required. The notable advantage of WDS over other solutions is that it preserves the MAC Address of client packets across links between access points.		VDSL or VHDSL (Very High Bitrate DSL) is a DSL technology providing faster data transmission over a single flat untwisted or twisted pair of copper wires. These fast speeds mean that VDSL is capable of supporting high bandwidth applications such as HDTV, as well as telephone services (Voice over IP) and general Internet access over a single connection. VDSL is deployed over existing wiring used for POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) and lower-speed DSL connections.
Powerline (BPL)		ADSL2+
	Powerline technology or Broadband over Powerline (BPL), allows the Internet signal to be “injected” onto the electric circuit of a building. With one device injecting the signal into one outlet, basically any outlet becomes a delivery point for Internet or network connection. By plugging in another device into an outlet where the receiving equipment is located, a communications link is established and one device can now talk to the other via the Powerline network. Network speed of up to 200Mbs can be obtained.		Implemented over regular phone lines, ADSL2+ extends the capability of basic ADSL by doubling the number of downstream bits. The data rates can be as high as 24 Mbit/s downstream and 1.4 Mbit/s upstream depending on the distance from the DSLAM and the customer's home/venue. ADSL2+ is capable of doubling the frequency band of typical ADSL connections from 1.1 MHz to 2.2 MHz. This doubles the downstream data rates of the previous ADSL2 standard of up to 12 Mbit/s, but like the previous standards will degrade from its peak bitrate after a certain distance.