Airport technology provider SITA has signed a five-year extension with London Heathrow Airport to support Heathrow’s network infrastructure. Through this agreement, SITA will provide a range of network, telecommunications, and connectivity services.
Since 2011 SITA has worked with Heathrow, reinforcing the airport’s infrastructure as it became the busiest airport in Europe, with nearly 80 million passengers in 2023. As part of the new agreement, SITA will continue to strengthen Heathrow’s digital infrastructure, managing its network as the airport continues to expand and improve its IT infrastructure. This includes supporting thousands of network access switches and wireless access points, and thousands more analogue and internet phone lines.
In addition, as part of the deal, the SITA on-site team at Heathrow will deliver new projects and ongoing support around the network telecoms infrastructure, cyber-security, radio and operational technology. They will be on hand to support Heathrow’s internal customers, B2B commercial customers, and the airport’s wider supply chain. With this new model, SITA will also enhance the commercial telecoms offering for Heathrow’s B2B customers, delivering high-quality communications solutions to a variety of internal clients, including airlines, ground handlers and retailers.
SITA completes regulatory formalities to acquire Materna IPS
SITA also announced it has completed the regulatory formalities and legal procedures to acquire Materna IPS. The move will see SITA become number one in terms of market share of solutions like Self Bag-Drop while it strengthens areas such as biometrics, with 85% of international air passengers served globally, and in Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE) and Common Use Self Service (CUSS) kiosks.
“As we complete these final steps, we’re looking forward to Materna IPS joining the SITA Group,” said David Lavorel, SITA CEO. “Our focus will now move to unifying our teams as we work towards combining our solutions and expertise. With the extraordinary talent and innovative solutions brought to the table by both SITA and Materna IPS, we’ll create a unique and unbeatable portfolio of solutions. With this, passengers around the world will be able to look forward to a much easier and more seamless way of travelling as we reshape the future of travel.”
For Editorial Inquiries Contact:
Editor Matt Driskill at matt.driskill@asianaviation.com
For Advertising Inquiries Contact:
Head of Sales Kay Rolland at kay.rolland@asianaviation.com
