m3connect has successfully implemented Europe’s first tourist Private-LTE network at the Landal Travemünde holiday park. This groundbreaking network provides a fast and stable internet connection without the need for costly and complex cabling.

From September 29th to October 1st, 2024, this year’s HTNG Connect will take place at the Manchester Central Convention Complex. The event provides hoteliers, technology providers, and industry experts with an ideal opportunity to network with professionals from around the world and discuss the latest trends and developments in the hospitality industry.

As the IT partner of the Chocolate on the Pillow Group, we are pleased to announce that we will immediately take over the operations of the TRIBE Hotel in Baden-Baden. Under the leadership of the Chocolate on the Pillow Group and as part of the Accor Group, TRIBE Hotels aims to establish itself as a leading provider in the lifestyle hotel industry with over 50 hotels in various European cities. Their main focus is on creating innovative travel experiences that meet the needs and expectations of modern travelers—functional, stylish, design-oriented, and with a balanced price-performance ratio.

In our latest video case study, we are excited to showcase our collaboration with AccorInvest on the “Shaheen” project, which is revolutionizing the hospitality industry in terms of efficiency and sustainability. At the heart of our partnership lies the creation of a unified network infrastructure, paving the way for new cloud-based services and ensuring a faster and more reliable system across the entire AccorInvest network. With the harmonization of all systems worldwide at AccorInvest, m3connect is streamlining operations and facilitating the migration of all physical servers to the cloud, resulting in significant energy savings.

After the Motel One Group successfully established its new lifestyle brand, “The Cloud One Hotels,” as the first German hotel group in the USA, the opening of The Cloud One Hamburg-Kontorhaus marks another significant milestone. Our warmest congratulations on this success! We are proud that Motel One once again entrusted us with their IT planning expertise, allowing us to contribute to the development of this location.

In the past months, we were commissioned by the event agency MH Event GmbH to provide technological support for the centennial celebration of a globally leading company in the pharmaceutical and medical technology sector. Our responsibility was to equip the 7,000 square meter event venue with our private mobile network. The on-site program was extremely diverse and included live acts, food trucks, bouncy castles, and numerous other attractions.

The client’s request was to establish a swift and cashless payment system at the refreshment stands through our mobile network. To achieve this, we covered the area with wireless connectivity and deployed two 5G mobile transmitters along with a compact, mobile server box. Using the smartphones we provided, the food truck staff efficiently took and processed orders.

Another innovation involved integrating NFC chips, which were attached to the visitors’ admission wristbands and could be loaded with credit. With these chips, guests had the convenience of making payments without cash. The underlying software for the NFC payment system was provided by our partner, Ticketree.

Throughout the entire event, excellent network stability was maintained. The organizer was highly satisfied with the performance of our m3connect mobile network, and stimulating discussions about further potentials of the mobile network were held.

Following the promising success of our initial pilot project, our focus now turns to our next goal: the Rock in Rott Festival, taking place from September 1st to September 3rd, 2023. In addition to the proven NFC payment application, we are planning to integrate exciting new features into the m3connect mobile network – stay tuned!

For further information about the charity festival Rock in Rott, please visit www.rockinrott.de.

We look forward to your visit!

We are pleased to announce that we have successfully acquired TASCAN Systems GmbH, based in Cologne. TASCAN Systems will now be integrated as a wholly-owned subsidiary into our company. This strategic acquisition allows us to expand our service portfolio and offer an even more comprehensive range of tailor-made solutions from a single source by combining our strengths.

As part of the mobile network measurement week, citizens in NRW were called upon to measure mobile network coverage and identify dead zones using an app provided by the Federal Network Agency. Companies are also often affected by dead zones and weak network availability, which is why they increasingly rely on our private 5G networks to make business processes faster, more reliable, and more efficient.

Since 2019, we have been pioneers in the mobile telecommunications industry, designing, constructing, and operating private mobile networks. Thanks to our extensive experience, we have already developed flexible 5G systems the size of carry-on luggage, which can be operational within minutes. This enables companies to test new applications in their own industrial environment with minimal effort.

With our tailored solutions, we offer seamless connectivity and contribute to increasing efficiency in various value-added processes. Companies from various industries, including events, logistics, and holiday parks, are already using our mobile network solutions, such as integrated point-of-sale systems for major events or intelligent communication for autonomous transport systems. Our CEO, Emilio Dragas, explains, “By combining various technologies such as 5G and Wi-Fi, we can find an optimal solution for every individual application.”

Our mobile networks open up countless opportunities for companies to offer or utilize innovative services. There is no doubt that the future belongs to 5G, which is why we provide our customers with a solution that perfectly meets their individual requirements.

We are pleased with the report from Wirtschaft.Eifel.Info. The full article is available here.

We are excited to participate in The Hospitality Show in Las Vegas from June 27 – June 29! This innovative event will bring the entire hospitality industry together at The Venetian Expo to network, learn, and discover.

Visit our team at Booth 425 to learn about our comprehensive network services, our use of groundbreaking technology like SD-WAN, private LTE and 5G, and CBRS, our unique, scalable franchise tech model, as well as our customized solutions for guest-facing technologies.

We look forward to networking with industry professionals, gaining insights from expert speakers about emerging trends in the field, and showcasing our pioneering technology solutions.

Trade Show: The Hospitality Show
Dates: June 27 – June 29, 2023
Booth: #425
Location: The Venetian Convention & Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

We are delighted to participate as exhibitors at the UPNXT Hospitality Festival! The festival will take place on June 21st and 22nd, 2023, at the Science Congress Center in Munich and is the first Hospitality Festival in Germany. It is organized by elevatr in collaboration with the Hotel Association Germany (IHA) as co-host.

As a Preferred Partner of the IHA, we are proud to showcase our expertise and passion for the hospitality industry. Our experts Roland Heinen, Stefan Baumann, and Sascha Hoch will be present to discuss our proven solutions in Network Management & Security, our unique networking concept with SD-WAN, and our cloud-based comprehensive solution conn4. With an integrated CMS and reporting tool, conn4 combines your Wi-Fi portal with your digital signage and in-room TV solutions in one product, enabling centralized and easy control of marketing campaigns at the push of a button.

We are excited about this new format and look forward to presenting our innovative solutions for the hotel industry and celebrating the industry together.

From May 23-25, 2023, the HITEC Dubai, the world’s largest hospitality technology trade show, will take place at the Dubai World Trade Center in the United Arab Emirates. There, numerous providers have the opportunity to present their strategic and technological innovations.

At our booth number 1B14 in Hall 1, our hospitality experts Jeroen Wisse and Stefan Baumann will also present our solutions in the area of network management and security, our unique networking concept with SD-WAN, as well as conn4, our cloud-based complete solution that combines your WLAN portal, digital signage, and in-room TV solutions in one product. Conn4 features a reporting tool and enables central and easy control of marketing campaigns at the touch of a button through the integrated CMS.

We look forward to welcoming you to our booth and presenting our solutions to you.

•Trade Show: HITEC Dubai

• Date: May 23-25, 2023

• Booth: No. 1B14 in Hall 1

• Location: Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

We are excited about the opening of our new office in San Francisco, the opportunity to expand our presence in the US and be part of the growing technology and innovation community there. In addition, last year we celebrated the opening of our new location in Ras Al Khaimah, capital of the Arab Emirate of the same name, from which we serve our customers in the entire Middle East & Africa region.

Already since 2017, we have been implementing communication networks in hotels in the Gulf region, ensuring efficient operations and satisfied guests in the hospitality industry with the integration of WLAN, IPTV, access control, room and energy management systems and digital signage. Our network innovations for the hotel industry have been present at Arabian hospitality trade fairs and events for some time. For example, we have already equipped houses of customers such as the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) with innovative wireless and communications infrastructure. As part of an all-round service, we offer complete packages from a single source, from consulting and project management to installation and on-site support.

“With our service, we are now even closer to our customers and can further strengthen on-site customer and project support,” reports Jeroen Wisse, one of our specialists for network infrastructure in hotel chains and Managing Director of the new UAE branch.

As an industry expert and experienced specialist with a long career in the IT industry, including as IT Director at Accor, Jeroen Wisse has already worked in various management positions and is valued as an expert in his field thanks to his extensive experience.

With the opening of the new locations in San Francisco and Ras Al Khaimah, m3connect now comprises a total of six own offices. We are particularly proud of this and look forward to the opportunities it will bring in a growing market.

Plans are already underway to expand our business with additional offices in Paris, Warsaw and London.

On September 28/29, the Digital Hotel Day will take place at the b’mine Hotel in Frankfurt am Main. Professionals, executives and experts from the hotel industry will be brought together to exchange ideas about the latest digitization opportunities and technologies for hospitality. Using best cases as examples, innovative approaches from solution providers will be presented and offered as inspiration for the digital expansion of the hotel industry.
Our CEO Emilio Dragas together with Niklas Unger, CIO Central & Northern Europe of B&B HOTELS Germany, will report on our joint implementation at B&B Hotels. The topic of the short presentation is: Centralized services from the cloud – the IT infrastructure as the foundation for all digital services.
The presentation of our success story with B&B Hotels will start at 6:20 p.m. on September 28. Afterwards, our hospitality experts will of course be available to answer any questions you may have about our innovative digitalization offerings and look forward to an exciting exchange and insightful discussions!

Artificial intelligence for radar systems to support police surveillance in public places and train stations, in short KIRaPol.5G. This is one of our company’s new 5G projects, which is funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia as part of the 5G.NRW competition. Together with the project partners IMST GmbH, Telefonbau Arthur Schwabe GmbH, the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences and various security authorities (Federal Police, Bavarian State Criminal Police Office, Mönchengladbach Police Headquarters), we are developing a concept in which public areas can be monitored in compliance with data protection requirements by using innovative technologies.
Instead of video systems, radar technology is increasingly used. Here, radio waves can be used to detect not only individual objects, but also their position and speed. In this case, it is not possible to draw personal conclusions, as could be the case with video surveillance using facial recognition. This results in a considerable advantage in terms of data protection. AI-supported pattern recognition will be used to read out people’s movements from the radar data, which will also make it possible to identify dangerous situations, among other things. For example, if a person is lying motionless on the ground, an alarm can be automatically triggered at the security authorities. In this way, emergencies can be quickly recognized and a correspondingly rapid response can be made.
In this project, we are responsible for the network infrastructure for transmitting the highly secured data streams. The radar systems are connected to the central components via the 5G network. The data collected there is then in turn transmitted via a highly encrypted connection to a cloud, from which the alarms are triggered to the security authorities in subsequent use cases. The pilot project will be the main train station in Mönchengladbach, including the forecourt.

We are very pleased that our partner companies also choose us when it comes to building their network structure. Our partner Zwo G GmbH has built a new headquarters in Viersen and has commissioned us to set up the network infrastructure for them there. We also set up the hardware for their telephony and their conference rooms. Zwo G GmbH is a waste management and recycling company with which we cooperate on our construction sites. We are looking forward to further cooperation together.

We have already welcomed nine new employees to our company this year. We would like to welcome Emina Iljazovic, Sebastian Gerhards, Cuong Nguyen, Stephan Weber, Farras Sasono, Soufian Asabban, Alex Boos, Alexander Ritz and Andre Siedersleben to our team!
We are very happy that we are able to recruit new colleagues again and again, despite the tight situation on the job market, and we are expecting further reinforcements until the turn of the year!
Are you also looking for new and exciting challenges in a strong team? Then apply now! You can find our current job offers here.

We are looking forward to your application!

Centrally located in the city center, directly opposite the theater and only a few meters from the cathedral and city hall, a new Motel One hotel opened in the imperial city of Aachen at the end of March. In addition to rooms with mini spas and comfortable box-spring beds, the design hotel also impresses with its individual interior in reference to Aachen’s past and present. As a long-time partner of Motel One, we are very excited about the hotel chain’s new location, which is just a few minutes’ walk from our headquarters. We have provided high-speed Internet lines for the property, expanded the WLAN across the board and installed 259 new smart TVs from Samsung. The use of the WLAN as well as the TVs runs via our self-developed platform conn4. So nothing stands in the way of a future stay with first-class WLAN connection as well as a wide selection of entertainment via the room TVs. We welcome the Motel One Aachen in our imperial city and wish a good and successful start.

© Motel One

Sustainability is of great importance to our company. Therefore, we have decided to reward our employees with an attractive offer, through which we combine the topics of environmental protection and employee satisfaction.
From now on, all our employees have the opportunity to receive an electric company car – regardless of professional experience and position. In this way, we want to support the mobile independence and the associated quality of life of our workforce in both their professional and private lives. At the same time, this measure is intended to actively counteract the current challenges posed by rising costs in almost all important areas of life. In these times of crisis, it is particularly important for us as an employer to act responsibly and in favor of our employees.
The goal we are pursuing is clear: to increase employee satisfaction through needs-based adjustments and, at the same time, to inspire greater awareness of our environment. Our employees are delighted with the new offer and the first orders have already been placed.
Other additional benefits we offer our employees at m3connect include an above-average employer contribution to the company pension plan, 30 vacation days, lifelong learning and development opportunities, KiTa allowances, joint attendance at events such as Rock am Ring, bonuses for weddings or the birth of a child, a company bicycle and many more. Last month, we also introduced remote work as a new working model to give our employees a better work-life balance. This means that it is now possible to work flexibly in terms of location two days a week – whether at home, with a partner or even abroad.
It is important to us at m3connect that our dedicated employees use their skills to the best of their abilities and that we reward their contribution to the company’s success. That’s why we are constantly working to optimize our comprehensive overall offering and to be a place for our employees where they are supported in all their life phases and can realize their talents, visions and successes.
By the way: We are always looking for new talents for our team. Our open positions are available here: https://lnkd.in/dDuXwcM.

Our Key Account and Sales Manager Avdo Iljazovic reports in the May issue of Bankmagazin about our networking solutions for financial institutions and the importance of a customer WLAN. Using our collaboration with Sparkasse Aachen as an example, he explains why cyber security is supported by a customer WLAN at an institution with sensitive data, and gives an insight into the future of digital customer service offerings in branch offices. He also answers the question of why a robust infrastructure is so important as the foundation of all digital services. Read the entire interview here.

After two years of “abstention” due to the pandemic, our m3 rockers were finally able to enjoy Germany’s biggest traditional festival again. A total of 40 m3 employees were among the 75,000 visitors and enjoyed an unforgettable festival experience. Headliners at the festival included Green Day, Muse and Volbeat. Other acts included Placebo, Måneskin, Marteria, Beatsteaks, Jan Delay, Scooter and other well-known top acts.
Those who stayed at home may hardly believe it at first, but the corporate success of m3 also benefits from the shared experience of such an event: In a great mood and cheerful celebratory mood, our colleagues proudly presented the company and symbolized team strength by hanging up the m3 flag and wearing our m3 hoodies, T-shirts and jackets uniformly. After all, this is not the case everywhere – a 2016 study by the AOK found that one in four respondents complained of a negative working atmosphere, and that this had a negative impact on productivity and motivation. We asked our colleague Daniel Stevens, who works at m3connect as Head of Account Management and describes himself as the “biggest fan of the campaign”, for what reasons the shared festival experience is important, and to what extent he believes it has a positive effect on the team and the company. We would like to present his conviction – as the initiator of the campaign – to you here verbatim:
“The annual festival visit to Rock Am Ring is a very special highlight, as the participating colleagues experience great and, above all, unforgettable moments together in an incomparable atmosphere. Weeks, even months in advance, the anticipation is shared à la “It’s finally coming soon!” and “Which bands do we want to see?”. On site, the camp is then set up together and lived in together for days. Great concerts are visited and it is laughed together extensively, sung, danced and celebrated. The festival visit welds together in a very special way and even creates one or the other friendship among the participants. Team building in a class of its own.”
It’s great to see that our colleagues enjoy spending time together even away from the workplace. The strong team culture and the lived values of m3 are a valuable basis for the company’s success

This year’s IHA Hotel Congress will take place on June 29 and 30, 2022 at the Lindner Congress Hotel Düsseldorf. As a partner of the IHA Hotel Association, we will of course be there again this time. Our Sales Managers Rosaria Weiland, Avdo Iljazovic and Constantin Cremerius will be at our exhibitor stand to talk about our field-tested, forward-looking solutions. They will present our unique networking concept with SD-WAN as well as our solutions for WLAN portals, room TVs and digital signage that are based on it. The three are looking forward to two eventful days with many interesting discussions.

We can finally share the next date for Rock in Rott with you. Unfortunately  our charity festival had to be cancelled in the last two years. Therefore we are now even more pleased to announce that Rock in Rott will finally go into the third round from August 12 to 14, 2022!

On the first weekend after the summer vacations we will celebrate, dance, sing, laugh and have fun together at the Sportpark in Rott.  As usual, the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to charitable organizations. That’s why the slogan for our festival is called: Rocking for a good cause!

In order for all proceeds from ticket sales to be donated, the event must be financed through sponsorship. Information about sponsorship opportunities is available here. We are grateful for every company that participates and helps making this event possible.

All updates and further information about Rock in Rott 2022 can be found on our Facebook channel , on Instagram and on the Rock in Rott website.

Since September 2021, we are pleased to announce a new office in the United Arab Emirates.

The Middle East is undergoing major economic growth and we look forward to supporting our customers there with our solutions and all-round service. As usual, we offer the complete package from project management to installation and on-site support.

We are excited about the developments in this market and look forward to accompanying them in the future with our international customers in the hospitality and retail sectors.