Future-proofed Wi-Fi for ambitious airports

AGS Airports was determined to create an enhanced experience for anyone spending time at its three UK airports – and North delivered the solution.

As the use of smartphones, tablets and laptops continues to increase, AGS wanted travellers passing through Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports to be able to connect to free, reliable, high-speed Wi-Fi, securely and quickly. It also recognised the value of an outstanding Wi-Fi service for employees and partners.

Using our extensive experience in wireless technology, we designed a high capacity network, delivering a future-proofed, always-on wireless infrastructure – the ideal solution for the level of performance, user experience and security required in an airport environment.

Our solution provides high-speed connectivity for more than 1,000 AGS staff, 12,000 staff from other organisations and the 15 million passengers passing through each of the three airports each year.

Client

AGS Airports

Industry

Airports

Location

Aberdeen, Glasgow, Southampton

Features

North delivered:

Rigorous on-site surveys of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports to ensure optimal connectivity in both location and density.
Installation of future-proofed Aruba OS8 WLAN networks for all three sites.
Key built-in features such as seamless roaming, load balancing and hitless failover.
Ongoing support and maintenance of the networks.

The results:

A significantly enhanced user experience.
A more efficient, better connected working environment for employees.
Strengthening relationships with partners through an enhanced infrastructure.

As seamless availability of WiFi becomes increasingly ubiquitous, we at AGS Airports recognise that a fast, secure and easy-to-use infrastructure is fundamental for our passengers and customers. That’s why we’re investing significantly in enhancing WiFi services and have the perfect partner in North to achieve this.

Malcolm Surgenor
Group Head of IT, AGS Airports

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