UniFi for Transport
High-availability infrastructure for ports, airports, and transit systems — where operations depend on real-time data and flawless connectivity.
Seamless
Operations Roaming
1 km+
Outdoor Coverage Radius
4K AI
Perimeter Cameras
Real-time
AIS/ATC Integration
THE CHALLENGES
Challenges that ground operations
Transportation hubs are among the most complex network environments — high-density passenger WiFi must coexist with critical operations connectivity without interference.
Thousands of Passengers Need Reliable WiFi
Modern travelers consider WiFi a basic expectation. An airport or cruise terminal without reliable passenger WiFi creates negative experiences published on social media before travelers even reach their destination.
Outdoor Yard Operations Need Coverage
Port container yards, airport taxiways, and transit vehicle depots span hundreds of acres with mobile equipment requiring continuous WiFi connectivity for tracking, scanning, and communications — in all weather.
Security Compliance Is Non-Negotiable
Aviation and maritime security regulations mandate specific camera coverage, access control logging, and network isolation for security-sensitive areas. Non-compliance can suspend operating licenses.
Operations Cannot Tolerate Downtime
A network failure in an ATC environment, a port operations center, or a baggage handling system can cause cascading delays worth millions. Redundancy is not optional in transport environments.
THE SOLUTIONS
One platform. Seamless operations.
UNIFI.DO designs multi-zone transport networks that serve thousands of passengers while keeping operations, baggage handling, and cargo tracking on isolated, reliable infrastructure.
Passenger High-Density WiFi
Terminal buildings with thousands of concurrent passenger devices require enterprise access points with 802.11r fast roaming — ensuring seamless connectivity as passengers move between gates, waiting areas, and concessions.
Outdoor Yard & Tarmac Coverage
UniFi outdoor APs with high-gain directional antennas cover vast outdoor areas — container yards, airport aprons, and vehicle depots — providing continuous connectivity for mobile ground equipment.
Perimeter & Operations AI Surveillance
4K cameras cover all entry points, sterile areas, loading docks, and perimeters continuously. AI analytics detect unauthorized area entry and unattended baggage — with real-time alerts to security operations centers.
Operations Network Isolation
Air traffic control, port crane control, baggage handling, and FIDS (flight information display systems) run on completely isolated VLANs with QoS guarantees. No passenger network event can affect operations systems.
Restricted Area Access Control
Secure areas, ATC rooms, and customs areas implement strict biometric access control with dual-verification for highest-security zones. Every entry is logged with camera correlation for security audit compliance.
Redundant Operations Connectivity
Mission-critical operation systems use dual-ISP with SD-WAN load balancing and LTE backup. Each system has independent connectivity paths — a fiber cut cannot simultaneously affect ATC, cameras, and operations networks.
THE BUSINESS CASE
Infrastructure that keeps operations moving.
Passenger Satisfaction Scores Improve
Airports and cruise terminals deploying high-density passenger WiFi report 15-25 point increases in passenger satisfaction scores. In an era where every traveler posts reviews, connectivity quality directly impacts the facility's public reputation.
Security Compliance Without Specialization
UNIFI.DO designs transport networks to meet ICAO (aviation), ISPS (maritime), and local regulatory requirements from deployment day one — saving the legal and consulting costs of post-deployment compliance retrofitting.
Operations Uptime Measured in Nines
Transport facility operations networks managed by UNIFI.DO average 99.97% uptime. Proactive monitoring, redundant connectivity, and 24/7 NOC support prevent the operational disruptions that cost transport facilities millions.
USE CASES
Solutions for every transport facility
International Airports
International airports require multi-zone networks: passenger WiFi in terminals, secure networks in sterile areas, operations networks for ATC and ground handling, and cargo networks for tracking — all isolated from each other.
Commercial Ports
Container ports need outdoor WiFi for crane operators, container scanners, and yard trucks; IP cameras for the entire yard perimeter; and access control for all gate entries with mandatory cargo inspection logging.
Bus & Rail Terminals
Ground transportation terminals need passenger WiFi, ticketing system networks, CCTV for public safety, and vehicle dispatch networks — often in historic buildings requiring careful cable management.
Cruise Ship Terminals
Cruise terminals must process thousands of passengers in hours, requiring dense WiFi for check-in tablets, customs clearance systems, and passenger entertainment while maintaining security camera coverage of all boarding areas.
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UNIFI.DO built the network for our new expanded terminal — 200 APs for passengers, 30 outdoor units for cargo operations, and 80 cameras. Passengers constantly comment on the WiFi quality in our satisfaction surveys. The cargo yard coverage specifically improved our container tracking accuracy by 40%.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
We create strictly isolated VLANs for operations systems with no routing whatsoever to passenger WiFi VLANs. Operations VLANs have dedicated uplink ports on core switches, physically separate from passenger network uplines in many configurations. ACL rules deny any traffic between operations and passenger segments at the hardware level — a passenger device has literally zero ability to communicate with ATC or handling systems.
All outdoor equipment deployed at port and airport facilities uses IP67-rated hardware with stainless steel fasteners and outdoor-rated coax connectors. For marine environments, we apply additional anti-corrosion treatment to all metal mounting components. Equipment is selected and mounted to withstand winds appropriate for the hurricane classification zone of the installation site.
ICAO requirements specify minimum camera coverage for sterile areas, boarding gate areas, baggage areas, and perimeters. UNIFI.DO reviews the specific regulatory requirements for your airport's licensing authority and designs camera placement to meet or exceed those requirements. Coverage maps and field of view documentation are provided as part of compliance documentation.
We design passenger WiFi for 100% of peak concurrent passport holders — typically determined by gate capacity and terminal size. A 2,000-passenger terminal at full capacity with 2 devices each (4,000 devices) requires approximately 20-40 APs depending on building layout. We perform pre-deployment RF modeling of the terminal to determine optimal AP placement and quantity before any installation begins.
Yes — all cargo tracking devices, container scanners, and RFID readers are placed on a dedicated Cargo IoT VLAN with appropriate QoS policies. We integrate with major cargo management systems via API or VLAN bridging. For real-time container location tracking, we configure location services that triangulate cargo positioning within 3-5 meters accuracy using existing WiFi infrastructure.
Critical transport operations need critical connectivity.
UNIFI.DO designs large-scale network infrastructure for ports, airports, and transit authorities across the Caribbean — from passenger WiFi to operations centers.
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