
Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) has extended its end-to-end managed services contract with Nortel for three years. Nortel will manage BIAL's entire IT infrastructure, which includes data and wireless network systems, and will oversee network security. This network will be managed remotely through Nortel's Network Operations Center (NOC) in India, which will continue to ensure the high level of reliability and dependability the airport requires.
BIAL leases the data and voice network to its various tenants, including airlines, restaurants, cargo handlers and other groups which manage their own, round-the-clock operational applications. All passenger-centric critical business applications such as baggage handling and tracking, ticketing, passenger handling and free WiFi Internet connectivity at BIAL run on Nortel's communication infrastructure.