SITA INC Completes Implementation of Distributed Antenna System Throughout World's Busiest Airport.ATLANTA -- SITA INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. (Information Networking Computing), the world's leading provider of air transport-focused applications, communications and IT infrastructure, today announced that it has completed the implementation of one of the largest distributed antenna systems (DAS) in the world at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson - the world's busiest airport World's busiest airport is a claim that is fiercely fought over by the owners of the world's largest airports. The definition of "busiest" is debated as well, with claims being staked on the basis of aircraft operations, cargo traffic or total passengers. . The distributed antenna system is an optical-fiber based system that enables the distribution of wireless signals to remote locations and allows the more than 240,000 passengers that pass through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport every day to have access to the highest quality wireless phone coverage throughout the entire airport including its transportation mall. The system consists of more than 700 individual antennas located throughout the airport providing wireless coverage to 5.8 million square-feet. The distributed antenna system is just one part of the entire wireless implementation project at the airport. "Our vision at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is to offer our passengers the best technology available to make their experience easy and hassle-free," said Atlanta airport General Manager Ben DeCosta. "Improving cell phone coverage throughout the airport is a great accomplishment and we are very excited to roll it out as part of Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin's Community Technology 'Digital City' initiative." SITA's total solution for Atlanta includes the design and implementation of an airport-wide Wi-Fi and cellular wireless network, as well as management of the airport's new fiber, cellular and Wi-Fi network See wireless Ethernet and 802.11. . The SITA solution for Hartsfield-Jackson Airport covers three main areas: 1) A distributed antenna system that provides passengers with high quality cell phone coverage throughout the airport and transportation mall, regardless of the cell phone carrier. 2) A Wi-Fi system for the entire airport that provides Internet access See how to access the Internet. for all passengers. Internet access is via a "neutral host" allowing the passengers the flexibility to choose their own Wireless Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . The wireless system supports data services, as well as voice and video. This secure system is also designed for use by the City of Atlanta Department of Aviation (DOA (jargon) DOA - Dead on arrival. A piece of hardware that has never worked. ), the airlines, and airport tenants. 3) A fully-managed network operation center with DOA (airport) and SITA staff on site to provide ongoing operation, security and maintenance of the airport's fiber network and the wireless network. With 86 million travelers having passed through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International in 2005 and more than 55,000 airport employees, this cost-effective wireless solution will improve the passenger experience and allow travelers to access the internet and use their mobile phone anywhere in the airport. "Working with Lance Lyttle and his staff at Hartsfield-Jackson has been a great honor," said SITA's Regional Vice President for North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Herve Muller. "This distributed antenna system was designed to be dynamic, and it can grow and change to work with new and emerging technologies. As Hartsfield-Jackson continues to expand and offer its customers the latest technology, the DAS will grow along with it." NOTE TO EDITORS: SITA is also a gold sponsor of The Cellular Forum and Expo, which takes place January 19 at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the atrium and in the on-site Executive Conference Center. The expo is designed for passengers interested in viewing a variety of technology products in one location. SITA, along with Mayor Shirley Franklin Shirley Clarke Franklin (born May 10 1945) is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and, since January 7 2002, the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, a nonpartisan office. and Aviation General Manager Ben DeCosta, will be speaking at the press conference on January 19 at 1:30 p.m. ET. About SITA is the world's leading provider of IT business solutions to the air transport industry. We are the market leader in the provision of common use services to airports and the main provider of air-to-ground communications to airlines. SITA delivers a comprehensive portfolio of e-commerce solutions for airlines and is pioneering new technologies in other areas such as flight automation and transportation security. Motivated by industry concern for lower costs, asset optimization and an improved passenger experience, we aim to simplify travel and transportation. We have two main subsidiaries: OnAir, which is leading the race to bring in-flight mobile telephony to the market in 2006, and CHAMP Cargosystems, the world's only IT company solely dedicated to air cargo air cargo: see aviation. . SITA world headquarters are in Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. , Switzerland, and North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia. SITA recorded revenues of $642 million in 2004. Further information can be found at www.sita.aero. |
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