March-April 2023 - 40

IT/COMMUNICATIONS
AUTHOR Karen Leos
Passive Optical LAN Technology
is Paving the Runway for Airport
Modernization and Sustainability
Passive optical LAN technology offers solution to
airport technology needs of today and tomorrow.
IN A September 2022 speech, President Joe Biden
called attention to the fact that the U.S. currently has
no airports that rank in the top 25 in the world. He
also reaffirmed the administration's commitment to
improving U.S. airports as part of the multi-billion dollar
infrastructure bill passed last year. Technology is a
crucial part of that commitment.
In today's digital world, an airport
cannot function without faultless,
high-bandwidth connectivity for
the myriad of systems critical for
day-to-day operations, security and
passenger experience - from airline
ticketing and baggage handling to
security screening, digital signage,
paging and gate management. With
the International Air Transport
Association (IATA) expecting global
passenger travel to expand substantially
over the next two decades, reaching
nearly 8 billion passenger journeys per
year by 2040, technology becomes
even more crucial. Several major U.S.
airports are now turning to highly
resilient passive optical local area
networks (LANs) as the foundation
to support that technology.
Going the Distance
Without Disruption
Airports differ physically and operationally
from other enterprise
campuses and facilities. An airport
terminal comprises a central headhouse
for ticketing, baggage claim
and security screening that connects
to a series of concourses with multiple
gates, restaurants, retail shops, lounges
and various other facilities. Unlike a
typical campus building constructed
of stacked floors, each concourse is
like a skyscraper placed on its side that
must accommodate as many gates as
possible and where tenant space is at
a premium. That leaves limited real
estate for multiple controlled and
secure IT spaces required in a traditional
network architecture.
With the ability to support various
speeds, systems and services on one
infrastructure, passive optical networks
have a long history as a service
With single-mode fiber from
an OLT to ONTs via optical
splitters, a passive optical
LAN can span long airport
distances to support a
wide range of technologies
without the need to deploy
traditional IT spaces in
expensive real estate.
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March-April 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of March-April 2023

Inside the Fence
Industry Update
Chicago Rockford to Expand Future Operations
The Intelligent Apron Becomes Reality
MKE Gate Management Goes Digital
How Technology Can Help Airports Maintain Safe Operations in Harsh Weather Conditions
Small Airports See Big Gains from Multitasking Equipment
More Airports Turn to Autonomous Cleaning Robots to Maintain Cleanliness
How Are Your Passenger Boarding Bridges Doing?
Denver Makes Room for Growth
How Technology is Changing Airport Operations
Airport Guru
Legal Matters
Passive Optical LAN Technology is Paving the Way for Airport Modernization and Sustainability
March-April 2023 - 1
March-April 2023 - 2
March-April 2023 - 3
March-April 2023 - 4
March-April 2023 - 5
March-April 2023 - Inside the Fence
March-April 2023 - 7
March-April 2023 - Industry Update
March-April 2023 - 9
March-April 2023 - 10
March-April 2023 - 11
March-April 2023 - Chicago Rockford to Expand Future Operations
March-April 2023 - 13
March-April 2023 - 14
March-April 2023 - 15
March-April 2023 - The Intelligent Apron Becomes Reality
March-April 2023 - 17
March-April 2023 - MKE Gate Management Goes Digital
March-April 2023 - 19
March-April 2023 - How Technology Can Help Airports Maintain Safe Operations in Harsh Weather Conditions
March-April 2023 - 21
March-April 2023 - Small Airports See Big Gains from Multitasking Equipment
March-April 2023 - 23
March-April 2023 - More Airports Turn to Autonomous Cleaning Robots to Maintain Cleanliness
March-April 2023 - 25
March-April 2023 - 26
March-April 2023 - 27
March-April 2023 - How Are Your Passenger Boarding Bridges Doing?
March-April 2023 - 29
March-April 2023 - Denver Makes Room for Growth
March-April 2023 - 31
March-April 2023 - 32
March-April 2023 - How Technology is Changing Airport Operations
March-April 2023 - 34
March-April 2023 - 35
March-April 2023 - Airport Guru
March-April 2023 - 37
March-April 2023 - Legal Matters
March-April 2023 - 39
March-April 2023 - Passive Optical LAN Technology is Paving the Way for Airport Modernization and Sustainability
March-April 2023 - 41
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