SITA partners with Cradlepoint to enhance cloud-based technology

Technology company SITA will partner with Cradlepoint to enhance its cloud-based secure mobile-to-Wi-Fi solutions. ""This collaboration brings together two industry leaders and provides compelling cloud-based mobile to Wi-Fi communications technology for our airport customers,"" said SITA SVP for communications and data exchange Martin Smille. He continued: ""By combining our SITA suite of innovative solutions with Cradlepoint wireless WAN solutions we are delivering the next generation of agile products for secure, reliable, and sustainable enhancements for our airport, airline, and ground-handling customers in all areas of the airport and remote from airport infrastructure also."" ""Cradlepoint is proud to be a part of the next phases of innovation for airport operating systems,"" said Cradlepoint SVP EMEA James Bristow. ""Our best-in-class 5G and LTE routers, along with network management, will add totally secure, reliable and agile connectivity, together with the capacity for future innovation to drive continuous improvements across functions on the airport real estate."" Some of the uses for this new solution will include: off-airport passenger processing operations, SDWAN backup for remote sites, quick access for new airline routes, pilot/crew access in cockpit and aircraft data connectivity. SITA will also be offering the new technology to clients across the travel and transport sector moving forward.