One of North America’s largest public airport systems modernizes
connectivity with Wi-Fi 6E and networking infrastructure to
contribute to sustainability goals
To continue delivering reliable and dynamic traveler
experiences, Houston Airports, one of North America’s largest
public airport systems, is modernizing guest connectivity by
expanding its relationship with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:
HPE) by adopting a Wi-Fi 6E-enabled HPE Aruba Networking solution.
The deployment will improve wireless and location-based services
the organization delivers to its approximately 60 million annual
passengers and visitors across its George Bush Intercontinental
Airport and the William P. Hobby Airport.
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Hosting over 30 passenger airlines,
Houston Airports is ensuring it can meet the mobile experience
expectations of today’s travelers by rolling out high-performance,
free guest Wi-Fi connectivity and debuting a step-by-step
wayfinding app to help travelers get to their gate, baggage claim,
and airport amenities. (Source: Houston Airports)
As an international gateway to the south-central United States
and Latin America, Houston Airports contributes more than $36
billion to the local economy and provides more than 190,000 jobs.
Hosting over 30 passenger airlines, Houston Airports is ensuring it
can meet the mobile experience expectations of today’s travelers by
rolling out high-performance, free guest Wi-Fi connectivity and
debuting a step-by-step wayfinding app to help travelers get to
their gate, baggage claim, and airport amenities.
Additionally, Houston Airports deployed HPE Aruba Networking
Beacons to provide additional location-based telemetry data in
support of its new mobile app, which was built using The Aruba
Meridian App Platform.
“We’re continuously evolving our services to supply travelers
and facility users with next-generation connectivity experiences,
while also being good stewards of public funds,” said Darryl
Daniel, CTO at Houston Airports. “HPE Aruba Networking has proven a
responsive, reliable partner that has provided us with robust,
cost-effective solutions for our wireless infrastructure.”
Gaining a future-proof wireless network
Working with trusted local partner Layer 3 Communications,
Houston Airports determined that adopting location-aware Wi-Fi 6E
APs (access points) from HPE Aruba Networking would future-proof
its guest wireless networks.
“With the skyrocketing expectation for seamless and reliable
content streaming, including consuming bandwidth-hungry 4K video,
implementing Wi-Fi 6E just made sense,” said Craig Wall, General
Manager, Western Region at Layer 3 Communications. “Deploying HPE
Aruba Networking for guest wireless ensured Houston Airports could
provide high-performance, reliable connectivity to millions of
travelers around the clock, while keeping IT overhead low due to
the solution’s proven reliability and ease of management.”
App smooths the travel journey
The app provides travelers with a range of stress-relieving
insights, including detailed wayfinding with estimated walking
times, real-time parking space availability, and locating where a
person’s vehicle is parked within a structure. Other features
include previewing security checkpoint wait times, visualizing
restaurant and shop locations, and receiving real-time flight
information.
“In addition to the features we’ve already introduced, we’re
excited about all of the possibilities the HPE Aruba Networking
solution enables for expanding the app,” said Daniel. “Some future
features will include reserving parking spaces in advance and
completing in-app food, beverage, and merchandise purchases.”
Realizing IoT and sustainability advantages
Houston Airports is also leveraging its HPE Aruba Networking APs
as an IoT platform, which includes the ability to perform IoT
gateway functionality for Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi enabled
devices. An immediate project is making restrooms smarter.
Using various IoT sensors, Houston Airports is gathering and
transmitting the data needed to adjust facilities maintenance
schedules in real time. This permits more closely matching
maintenance with the variable foot traffic created by the dynamic
changes in airline arrivals and departures. Houston Airports is
also developing related IoT data feeds for its mobile app to help
travelers pinpoint restrooms with availability and avoid occupied
facilities.
The organization’s new Wi-Fi also contributes to Houston
Airports sustainability initiative. It provides wireless networking
infrastructure with built in power saving capabilities, helps IT
operate efficiently, and enables further development of location
analytics to supply data for optimizing spaces in support of
reducing energy consumption.
“It’s critical for every operating unit at our airports to
contribute toward our sustainability targets,” said Daniel. “Our
HPE Aruba Networking infrastructure helps our IT department do just
that.”
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About Houston Airports
Houston Airports is the City of Houston’s Department of
Aviation. Comprised of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, IAH,
William P. Hobby Airport, HOU, and Ellington Airport/Houston
Spaceport, EFD, Houston Airports served over 60 million passengers
in 2023. Houston Airports forms one of North America's largest
public airport systems and positions Houston as the international
passenger and cargo gateway to the South-Central United States and
as a primary gateway to Latin America. Houston Airports is the
first-ever recipient of the new World’s Best Art in the Airport
Award by international transport rating agency Skytrax. Hobby
Airport is the first and only 5-star airport in North America and
Bush Airport has consistently achieved a 4-Star rating.
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