British Airways' IP-based
communications network atTerminal 5at Heathrow has been fully
tested and will go live next month, when the terminal opens to the
public.
The
Fast Ethernet Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) is designed,
deployed and managed by BA's long term communications partner
Affiniti.
BA's new network will carry the majority of BA's Terminal 5
business systems, including all mission-critical information.
Information ranges from passenger check-in, ticketing and
departure control for the estimated 30 million passengers per year,
plus crew scheduling and other back-office systems.
The network has 7,000 available ports supporting the 5,000 BA
staff using the systems across the current two terminal buildings
Terminal 5A and Terminal 5B. Terminal 5C will be constructed by
2010.
The 18 month project began in August 2006 and concludes this
month with the installation of uninterruptible power supply
units.