Bangalore International Airport Ltd TETRA MoU Delhi Seminar September 2008 Francis Rajan, Head ICT, BIAL Slide 1
Bengaluru International Airport (BLR) Ownership Private promoters hold a 74% stake in BIAL while the Government holds the remaining 26%. The Shareholding structure of BIAL is as follows: Siemens Project Ventures, Germany: 40% Unique (Flughafen Zürich AG) Zurich Airport, Switzerland: 17% Larsen & Toubro, India: 17% Airports Authority of India: 13% KSIIDC, Government of Karnataka: 13% Bangalore currently has the fourth largest airport in India and is among the fastest growing. Slide 2
Airport facts Began operations on 24-May 2008. The airport has: 20 gates, 8 aero-bridges, including one double arm 9 remote bus bays. Common airport infrastructure created Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE) enabled check-in counters: 53 2D bar code enabled Gate counters 20 Common infrastructure created with 18 self check in Kiosks ( CUSS enabled as well) Common Airport Infrastructure for Automated Baggage reconciliation system. Airport Operations control centre for collaborative decision making Slide 3
Passenger flow and flexible areas Slide 4
Why TETRA for BLR Typical airport environment for radio: Dedicated area ( within the campus and mainly airport operational areas) Activities mainly concentrated around the airport terminal building Apron/runway Many users Airlines Ground handlers and Cargo handlers Refueling companies Flight caterers Security Immigration, Customs Many more Many conversations per user Creates a situation where the call traffic loading is very high in a very small geographical area. Many voice channels needed for airport operations Slide 5
Why TETRA for BLR Spectrum and number of frequencies - limitations are there and WPC (Wireless Planning & Coordination) wing of the Ministry of Communications allocates the same on case to base based on need. Requirement for spectrum efficient radio technology with provision for data capability for future airport applications. Total of 18 Voice Channels and 2 Signaling channels 82 Talk Groups and approx 1000 Radio users TETRA is the most suitable Slide 6
TETRA for BLR First airport in India to award a TETRA radio system contract World class airport using world class technology Use of state-of-the-art technology to improve efficiency and make the airport the best in India in line with the image of being the Silicon Valley of India. First Airport to have deployed and integrated 2 TMRS systems at one Campus site. Slide 7
TETRA implementation 2 TETRA systems currently in operation in BLR 1. R&S Access net-t system with Sepura radios Implemented by Siemens as part of the overall turnkey airport solution Captive usage BIAL internal departments and CISF Single base station site Current number of users 300+ Slide 8
TETRA implementation 2. Motorola Dimetra IP system and radios Used by airport users e.g. airlines, catering, etc. Awarded in Jan 2008 Implemented in short 3 months Single base station site Current number of users 700+ Slide 9
H I B R &S System Overview Bengaluru International Airport Outdoor Antenna to PABX Rack #1 DMX-510 1x PRI 1x BRI ACAPI HUB DIB-540 Coupler A E M HUB 4 14 03 93 83 73 63 53 43 3 23 13 20 92 82 72 62 52 42 32 2 12 01 91 81 71 61 51 41 31 21 1 09 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Indoor Antenna exact configuration according to detailed planning MCC: 404 MNC: 99 Carrier1: 420.0375 MHz Carrier2: 420.4125 MHz E1 Rack #2 Rack #3 NMS For E1 cable requirements see Detailed Technical Description LAN Coax cable CAD Optical cable Slide 10
Siemens TETRA Computer Aided Dispatcher Bengaluru International Airport Line Based CAD Microsoft XP Workstation edition TETRA Switch S0 B1 (voice) B2 (Signaling) ISDN BRI Voice transmission Signalling data transmission Slide 11
Motorola System Overview Bengaluru International Airport Slide 12
Dimetra IP Architecture Bengaluru International Airport Slide 13
Common RF Network Configuration Avitec Optical Repeater HUB 5 Repeaters connected on optical links RF Network 2 Outdoor Antennae 52 Indoor Antennae (Dipole, Ceiling mount and Wall mount type) Coverage provided to PTB (Passenger Terminal Building) Basement and utility tunnels Ground Floor (all areas incl. Baggage make-up & break-up areas etc) First floor Coverage also provided to peripheral areas, perimeter areas. Ensuring 100% coverage to all Airport family. Slide 14
TMRS RF NetworkOverview Bengaluru International Airport Slide 15
TETRA system configuration Motorola Dimetra IP system 1 x MSO with redundancy 1 x base station with 4 BR and redundancy 410 430 MHz Voice recording system 700+ radios in total Interface to other conventional or trunked system R&S Access net-t system DMX 510 Switch (Digital Mobile Xchange) DIB 540 BTS (Digital Indoor Base Station) NMS (Network Management System) Siemens CAD Console Slide 16
Challenges & lessons learnt User requirements Very important for the system provider to understand the customer requirements Redundancy and resilience Critical for airport operations Motorola s Dimetra IP system implemented with redundancy at MSO and base station Manufacturer s local support is an advantage Important to have TETRA manufacturer local/regional support crucial for sustained airport operations. Project team that understood the local conditions Project implemented in fast and professional manner Opening day jitters Motorola was on hand to help BIAL deal with any issues from Day 1 with on-site resource Post-implementation support Training Detailed O&M and user training to increase user confidence Slide 17
Next steps Grouping by flight. Radio user has to send SDS (Short Data-Text Messaging) to join a Flight talk-group Greater efficiency in using Frequency spectrum Grouping is dynamic All Airlines departments needing to join a talk group can join Others who can join Caterers catering to that flight. Ground Handlers Aircraft Fuelers / Oil Companies Airport Departments, etc Exploring possible data applications on TETRA to improve airport operations. greater efficiency Sharp increase in the number of airline and airport service providers wanting to use the radio service need to expand the TETRA system further Slide 18
Thank you Francis Rajan, Head ICT, BIAL Slide 19