Radio re-broadcast systems
Traffic at the airport has already increased from 3.5 million passengers in 1992 to over 7 million in 2006. The new terminal allows an additional 6.5 million passengers to pass through the airport.
The technical challenge was to deliver reliable radio communication throughout the large and complex multi-floor Terminal 2 structure, which houses several concrete pillars, boasts much steel reinforcing and many networks of conveyors and baggage-handling equipment. As a major airport building, the Terminal is also a high security risk environment requiring secure and reliable communications at all times.
The innovative solution developed by Tyco in conjunction with M/A-Com is based on technology already used in larger-scale UK buildings. The system picks up radio transmissions from the Terminal 1 set-up and then transmits them to Terminal 2 where they are then re-broadcast internally.
