Ultra Electronics Airport Systems - News March 2009

First was UltraConnect, a global aviation messaging solution. Andrew O’Connor, Ultra’s head of product management, commented: “UltraConnect is a brand-new offering from Ultra, able to provide reliable routeing of all airline message types with particular focus at this stage on IATA RP17545 baggage service messages. It’s already in use at a UK airport and is routeing BSMs from some major carriers. UltraConnect is very definitely a service, not just a product, and comes with 24/7 monitoring plus end-to-end diagnostics.”

Regarding the new partnership with NEC, O'Connor further commented: “Ultra is innovating delivery of a number of its solutions using thin-client devices and VMware technology in partnership with UltraEnterprise solutions, such as our common-use UltraCUSEEnterprise platform and FIDS solution UltraFIDSEnterprise.”

These solutions represent a move towards a SaaS (Software as a Service) model, allowing rapid deployment of new platforms at airports.