IBM Opens First Asia Pacific Airport Solutions Lab in India

IBM announced the launch

of

its Airport Solutions Lab in New Delhi, the first-of-its-kind center

in the Asia Pacific region. Co-located with IBM's Research and

India Industry Solutions labs, the Airport Solutions Lab will be a

center to showcase IBM's novel technology innovations and solutions

for airports and airlines.

The demand for air travel

continues to expand globally, with an estimated 7 billion passenger

trips by 2020, from 2.2 billion trips in 2009. With rising capacity

demands, airports are also facing challenges in providing enhanced

customer services, reducing costs, and increasing revenue. Airports

therefore need smarter solutions to revitalize their processes and

ensure better business growth.

The Airport Solutions Lab

will host technical and subject matter experts who will help

customers witness and understand the various airport solutions that

are offered by IBM. The lab will enable customers to have access to

solutions on a wide range of areas such energy management, asset

management, space management, airport operations management and

security management, among others. As a regional hub, the lab will

cater to airports across the entire Asia Pacific region.

Speaking on the occasion,

Daniel

O'Connell, Vice President, Distribution Sector, IBM Growth Markets size="3">

said, “Airports are fast becoming multi-modal transportation hubs

and centers for economic vitality across the globe. It is important

that airports embrace new technologies and infuse intelligence into

their systems to create a more responsive and agile operating and

commercial environment. IBM has put together its software, services,

and research & development capabilities to develop these novel

solutions.”

IBM is a leading provider

of airport systems and services and works closely with airports

across the world. In India IBM is working with several airports to

help them build sophisticated IT environments, improve public

services through greater customer insights, and enhance operational

efficiency.

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IBM Solutions for Airports

• Airport Operations
  
  Management Solution: Resource management
  
  system, which helps manage the real-time flight and airport capacity
  
  management function, is at the heart of airport operation. IBM has
  
  pioneered to setup a state-of-the-art multi airport operations
  
  management solution, which would help clients who own or manage
  
  multiple airports to monitor and manage multiple airports from a single
  
  location.

• Smart Airport
  
  Enabler: Airports have substantial
  
  complexity from a process and integration perspective. The absence of
  
  integration would make it challenging for airports to handle air
  
  traffic effectively during peak hours. IBM's solution leverages Service
  
  Oriented Architecture, along with WebSphere integration stacks and
  
  provides airport specific content for greater efficiency.

• Intelligent
  
  Operations Center (IOC): The need for
  
  coordinated action in airports is of utmost importance for safety and
  
  operational efficiency. Airports tend to have multiple operation
  
  control centers and it is a challenging task to ensure that all the
  
  users in these centers have a common view of the situation and are
  
  assisted in taking informed decisions. IOC ensures collaboration across
  
  various centers, provides an integrated view of the entire operation,
  
  and helps take preventive action to any potential issues.

• IBM Intelligent
  
  Building Management System (IIBMS): Considering

  airports are sharply focused on reducing operational costs and
  
  enhancing their efficiency, energy and space management are areas which
  
  can provide substantial leverage. IIBMS uses sophisticated analytics on
  
  data derived from building management systems and helps make airport
  
  operations smarter.