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Intelligent Network Infrastructure Management for the Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carriers
Network Infrastructure is a critical component to any organisation. The effective and efficient management of network infrastructure in today’s organisations is becoming increasingly difficult due to the complexity of todays networks. North’s unique Celsius software allows you to manage your network infrastructure for real time intelligence of your assets.
This enabled BAE systems to centrally document, design, manage, monitor and troubleshoot their ICT infrastructure, providing a complete inventory of cables, patching and assets plus a full record of end-to-end circuit connectivity.
BAE Systems is a premier defence, aerospace and security company delivering a full range of products and services for land, naval and air application on a global scale.
The Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers will be the biggest and most powerful surface warships ever constructed for the Royal Navy, representing a step change in capability, enabling the delivery of increased strategic effect and influence around the world.
The aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are being delivered by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, a unique partnering relationship between BAE Systems, Thales UK, Babcock and the UK Ministry of Defence.
North delivered:
- Complete documentation of the most
complex environment covering 16 decks
and over 118km of protected microducts - Consultations with BAE to identify the
need for Celsius to support the detailed
internal network design of both traditional
cabling and blown fibre - North supplied BAE with a powerful and
flexible database application, that could
flex and grow with the requirements of the
Aircraft carriers.
The results:
- Ability to capture the internal network
design of the Aircraft carrier including fibre
terminations, points and patch panels. - Producing valuable installation
instructions to enable operational
efficiencies - Providing design and installation
compliance by ensuring audit evidence is
documented.
