Wifirst provides Aethos Hotels with a fully converged network that allows it to grow, at its own pace

The Challenge

Aethos Milan was acquired by Aethos Hotels in 2021 from an art collector (formerly The Yard); the facility had undergone several expansions over the years, and the network infrastructure went through several installation phases with additions to both space and services. As a result, a network with little logic or structure, no documentation, consisting of multiple unconnected networks was in place, with connectivity provided by two different lines, one for the hotel and one for the new restaurant. Wifirst was called on to update this infrastructure, which was no longer suited to the standards of the Aethos brand.

During the survey phases, we found unmanaged switches inside the false ceilings, a highly dangerous solution. Information about the various network points was absent, so it was impossible to know the various cable terminations or which were working and which were not. WiFi and network access was via WPA, so the network could be easily attacked. There was also no access control.