New Delhi International Airport Private Limited (DIAL) has chosen Belden to build one of the most extensive and comprehensive structured cabling ever deployed by an international airport in India.

 

Founded in 2006, Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) is a public-private partnership initiative with a 30-year mandate to finance, design, build, operate and maintain Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The company is a joint venture between the GMR Group, the Airports Authority of India, Fraport AG, Eraman Malaysia and the India Development Fund.

 

In taking over the management of Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, DIAL inherited a number of legacy IT systems which were not fully integrated. The company wanted a new solution that would fully integrate these systems and optimize operations.

 

"A strong cabling infrastructure is critical in a project like this," says Sivaram Tadepalli, CITO of New Delhi International Airport Ltd., "It improves speed, performance and control in an always-on environment."

 

Working with IBM Global Business Services, Belden identified the key client requirements for limited down time, location tracking, flexibility, and improved maintenance for its significant LAN setup. 

 

The Belden solution for these requirements is copper Cat6 and single mode fiber cabling with Intelligence Physical Layer Management Solution (IPLMS) software that will monitor, control and maintain the networks infrastructure over the long term.

 

"Belden IBDN solution gives us the flexibility and manageability we need to operate an airport 24/7," says Sivaram Tadepalli. "The IPLMS (Intelligent Physical Layer Management System) is ideal for airports because it assists us in planning, managed implementation, control and efficiency to the physical layer to all of our tenants—airlines, duty-free shops, immigration, and customs."