To offer airport visitors the best infrastructure in terms of connectivity, the Indira Gandhi International Airport is going to be the first in country to provide innovative telecom solutions enabling all operators to provide coverage on shared infrastructure.

Infrastructure equipment company Quippo Telecom Infrastructure (QTIL) has bagged the contract with airport developer Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) to provide a ‘neutral in-building communication solution’ at the airport’s upcoming integrated Terminal 3. The under-construction Terminal 3 will have WiMax and Wi-Fi technologies with the help of Quippo, in collaboration with Ericsson as technical partners, a DIAL spokesperson said.

WiMax and Wi-Fi are wireless technologies for Internet broadband connectivity.

“To provide high-speed connectivity to passengers, DIAL chose to partner with QTIL and Ericsson. The common shared solution will enable all operators to radiate their coverage and capacity on shared infrastructure,” DIAL spokesperson Arun Arora said.

Gowton Achaibar, Head of Ericsson India and Sri Lanka, said: “We are pleased to have been chosen by DIAL for commissioning its next-generation communications system that will be a critical milestone in their endeavour to become a globally reputed airport.”

“We are excited to be associated with the project,” Arun Kapur, Managing Director, Quippo Telecom, said.