Nokia to upgrade Changi Airport’s LAN network infrastructure

Nokia will supply its Passive Optical Local Area Network (POL) to Singapore’s Changi Airport through Beaqon Pte Ltd to support the airport’s existing CCTV operations and intelligent subsystems.

Nokia’s POL leverages the tremendous bandwidth capabilities of fibre to cover greater distances than copper LAN networks in a smaller footprint. It offers a flexible, scalable and sustainable way to connect applications, and address growing data demands while reducing capital and operational expenditure.

The network will use the Nokia PCC to simplify network monitoring and operations even as Changi Airport expands connectivity to thousands more sensors and devices as it introduces new digital capabilities. The network will use geo-redundancy to ensure data is secure and always available.

Stuart Hendry, Head of Enterprise for Asia Pacific & Japan at Nokia, said, “Changi Airport has a clear mission to become the world’s leading digital air hub, transforming its operations efficiently and securely to deliver a seamless travel experience for passengers.

“This transformation to Airport 4.0 relies on secure and powerful networks that can connect thousands of devices. As a leader in Passive Optical Network solutions, we are committed to leveraging fibre technology to offer enterprises a quicker and more cost-effective way to deploy LANs.”