Atkins Telecoms - Integrated Airport Systems Engineering Services

Atkins is a leading supplier of integrated system engineering and consultancy services to the aviation industry world wide. Our expertise encompasses the specialist systems deployed by airport operators including:

• IM systems (e.g. IT networks, WLAN, FIDS, CUTE, AODB)
• Comms systems (e.g. VoIP, PABX, PA, radio networks, paging)
• Security systems (e.g. CCTV, biometrics, access control, perimeter detection)
• Command and control facilities
• Baggage handling control systems
• Converged control solutions

AIRPORT SYSTEMS

To exploit the increasing demand for air travel, airport operators seek to increase passenger and aircraft handling capacities at the lowest possible cost. Furthermore, operators need to balance the needs of traditional airlines and the newer (low cost) airlines. This requires an effective exploitation of new technologies and systems.

Atkins helps airport operators determine solutions that maximise capacity and operational efficiency, improve traffic and passenger flows, enhance security, and deliver profitable business improvements.

The range of services available from Atkins includes:

• Management consulting, strategic studies, business modelling and technology cost/benefit reviews
• Requirements capture, definition and the preparation of technical specifications
• Outline and detail design of airport systems
• Project planning, cost management and contractor management services
• Construction, installation and commissioning services

AIRPORT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

Information flows are a key to the efficient processing of passengers, baggage and cargo through an airport. Airport information systems must be effective, reliable and scalable. Atkins has an in-depth knowledge of airport ICT systems and our consulting engineers are skilled at both developing new systems and resolving IT design and interface issues.

Moreover, our expertise supports all the seven layers of the ISO OSI model. Just as we help operators develop robust comms infrastructure systems that will need to provide decades of operation, we also help to deliver leading-edge applications that may only have an in-service life of a few years.

Safeguarding information is increasingly important to ensure confidentiality. Atkins can provide a wide range of IT security services including threat assessments, IT security audits and the design of secure networks. We can also advise on the creation of very high availability systems.

AIRPORT SECURITY SYSTEMS

Atkins can take responsibility for the development of all the systems required by the security services operating at an airport. This includes the specialist systems used by the police, customs and the border security services. Our work has covered:

• Threat assessment development and security infrastructure
• Access control and management systems
• Barriers and physical protection
• CCTV (including in-building, campus and metropolitan area schemes)
• Security lighting and PA systems
• Alarms and intruder detection systems
• Baggage surveillance
• Staff/public/passenger screening systems
• Control rooms, complete control room suites, BS7799 standard alarm receiving centres, integrated command and control systems
• Construction related safety advice related to terrorist risks
• System integration (including building management and fire control systems)
• Car park vehicle control and security

CONVERGED AIRPORT SYSTEMS

In addition to the provision of standalone systems, Atkins has the capability and experience to offer a full turnkey integrated airport information system from baggage through to building management, operational databases and flight information.

Atkins can offer services that incorporate all the aspects of security system development, from concept master-planning of an entire security network, through to detail design, equipment specification, system implementation and commissioning of tailored systems. Project management, cost management and site supervision can all be accommodated under the Atkins umbrella.