Emirates Airlines has chosen SITA, the world’s leading provider of integrated IT and
telecommunications services for the air transport industry, to
create a private network for communications across the company in a multi-million
dollar five-year deal.
The new Internet Protocol (IP) network will link all Emirates’ bases via
SITA’s Intranet Connect Service, a global end-to-end managed, secure private
IP communications environment.
Hani El Assaad, SITA’s President Middle East and Africa, said: “For many
years we have enjoyed an excellent working partnership with Emirates and
Mercator, its IT division.
“SITA’s Intranet Connect will give Emirates a reliable, secure
high-performance private communications environment. With centrally-managed
and shared applications at all its locations, Emirates will be able to
maximise operational efficiency, further enhance customer service, and cut
costs.”
In phase one, Emirates’ Dubai base and key regional centres in Singapore,
London and New York will be connected together, followed by 130 other sites
in airports, cities and elsewhere. The project will be completed by the end
of this year.
Hugh Pride, Director IT for the Emirates Group, said: “We recognised that
out-sourcing our IP-enabled global network to a single supplier was the
right move.
“It will allow our IT people to concentrate on further developing Business
Solutions, and we believe SITA is the only company with the global
capability to operate and manage our network to our stringent business and
service requirements.
“SITA’s solution uses secure, layered Intranets to achieve new levels of
integration, and will improve communications and applications access
throughout the airline. It will be central in enabling us to operate
seamlessly anywhere in the world,” he said.
Intranet Connect offers a single IP solution in 130-plus countries, using
one global IP network and providing unrivalled coverage and support. Used by
many airlines, global distribution systems and aviation industry companies,
it is fast becoming the industry standard.
SITA provides a single source for network services, IT infrastructure and
applications for all aspects of worldwide airline operations. For 20 years
it has worked with Emirates and DNATA in Dubai and across Emirates’ global
network, providing data and ground-to-air communication and applications
like Cargo Reservations.
About SITA
SITA is the world’s leading provider of integrated information and
telecommunications solutions to the air transport industry. With more than
50 years’ experience, SITA now has around 740 members and 1,800 customers
including airlines, airports, travel distribution and computer reservation
systems, governmental organizations, aerospace and air-freight
companies.
SITA recorded corporate revenues of over US$1.57 billion in 2000.
As the leading supplier of IP solutions to the aviation sector SITA provides
private IP networks for more than 350 customers and connects more than 230
airlines and other aviation organizations via its extranet services to help
them operate effectively in secure communities. Its network connectivity is
relied upon by 1,800 customers, including 22 of the world’s top 25 airlines,
over 200 major airports and to link 60,000 travel agents to all the major
global distribution systems (GDSs). SITA connects more than 10,000 air
transport business sites around the world over a single global IP network
reaching to 130 countries - far greater than any other provider. |
