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Cathay Pacific Selects SITA to Provide Fully Managed Network Infrastructure

Posted on: Thursday, 14 August 2008, 06:00 CDT

SITA, a provider of IT communications solutions to the air transport industry, has announced a four-year multi-million agreement to provide Cathay Pacific Airways, with a fully managed network infrastructure, which will guarantee the airline network readiness for the introduction of new applications across the world.

SITA said that the IT network upgrade will provide 425% more bandwidth to ensure regional offices have similar capabilities and network resilience as the airline's head office in Hong Kong.

In addition to messaging, the solution includes core IP services, managed firewall, end-to-end pro-active service management with a 24/7 helpdesk and an on-site service management team. Over 300 connections will be upgraded in the initial phase.

The agreement includes Airport Hub, the SITA solution which is claimed to allow shared common IT infrastructure and network resilience in a cost-effective manner at over 100 airports worldwide. Initially, Cathay Pacific's common-use self-service kiosks application will be supported by the Airport Hub solution at Amsterdam, Beijing, Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Toronto, Vancouver and Zurich.

Edward Nicol, director of information management at Cathay Pacific, said: "We were looking for a highly secure and scalable network that could meet our business needs in terms of user-response, performance, reliability, flexibility and cost-effectiveness, which SITA was able to supply. In addition, SITA's professional services will provide essential support for the implementation and integration of the total network solution."

Source: Datamonitor

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