Belden to Provide New Communications Infrastructure At New Delhi International Airport

New Delhi International Airport Private Limited (DIAL) has chosen Belden [NYSE: BDC] to build one of the most extensive and comprehensive structured cabling ever deployed by an international airport in India.

Founded in 2006, Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) is a public-private partnership initiative with a 30-year mandate to finance, design, build, operate and maintain Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The company is a joint venture between the GMR Group, the Airports Authority of India, Fraport AG, Eraman Malaysia and the India Development Fund.

In taking over the management of Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, DIAL inherited a number of legacy IT systems which were not fully integrated. The company wanted a new solution that would fully integrate these systems and optimise operations.

"A strong cabling infrastructure is critical in a project like this," says Sivaram Tadepalli, CTO of New Delhi International Airport Ltd. "It improves speed, performance and control in an always-on environment."

Working with IBM Global Business Services, Belden identified the key client requirements for limited down time, location tracking, flexibility (with easy add/remove), and improved maintenance for its significant LAN setup. The Belden solution for these requirements is copper Cat6 and single mode fibre cabling with Intelligence Physical Layer Management Solution (IPLMS) software that will monitor, control and maintain the networks infrastructure over the long term.

"The Belden IBDN solution gives us the flexibility and manageability we need to operate an airport 24/7," says Sivaram Tadepalli. "The IPLMS is ideal for airports because it assists us in planning, managed implementation, control and efficiency to the physical layer to all of our tenants airlines, duty-free shops, immigration and customs."

Naresh Kumra, Belden's executive vice president Asia Pacific operations, said throughout the company's 107 year history, Belden has supported the innovations of prestigious events and institutions around the world.

"We are proud to support DIAL on this very important project for India, and are honoured by the trust that DIAL has placed in Belden. Managing large and complex projects of this kind requires unique technical and service capabilities, and we look forward to leveraging these Belden strengths for DIAL, along with all of our customers in India."

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About New Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. (DIAL) Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd (DIAL) is a joint venture company; led by Bangalore headquartered global Infrastructure major GMR Group with a significant pan-India and International presence, Airports Authority of India, Fraport and Malaysian Airport Holdings. DIAL is working towards the modernization and restructuring of the Delhi Airport. The project being developed by DIAL under Public Private Partnership has been given the mandate to finance, design, build, operate and maintain the Delhi Airport for 30 years with an option to extend it by another 30 years. The development of IGI Airport is taking place under a phased Master Plan. As part of the first phase DIAL has already commissioned a new runway and domestic terminal at IGIA. DIAL is also developing modern integrated passenger terminal (Terminal 3), scheduled to be commissioned in July 2010.

About Belden Sending All the Right Signals — from industrial automation to data centres, from broadcast studios to aerospace, from cutting-edge wireless communications to consumer electronics, Belden people are committed to delivering the best signal transmission solutions in the world. Its 8,000 associates worldwide work in copper cable, fibre, wireless technology, connectors, switches and active components to bring voice, video and data to mission-critical applications. With 2008 revenues of $2.0 billion, Belden has manufacturing capability in North America, Europe and Asia. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (BDC). www.belden.com