Case Study: Dubai International Airport (World’s Busiest Airport) achieves a robust, reliable fiber network for IP devices with Advantech media converters

Building Robust and Reliable Network Infrastructure for the World’s Busiest Airport

World’s Busiest Airport (Dubai International Airport) needed a long‑distance, structured cabling infrastructure to support a high density of IP devices for passenger information systems, digital signage, security surveillance and Wi‑Fi. Copper was not viable because it would have required equipment rooms every 60–90 m, so the airport sought a fiber backbone and compact, reliable media converters. Advantech was engaged to supply its media converter portfolio and IE‑PowerTray power chassis to meet these constraints.

Advantech installed IE‑PowerTray units in equipment rooms and deployed MiniMc, Giga MiniMc, IE‑Giga MiniMc and PoE+ Giga MiniMc converters at endpoints, enabling over 2,000 point‑to‑point fiber links across the facility. The solution centralized AC power, delivered PoE+ (>20 W) to remote cameras and ticketing devices, provided wide‑temperature industrial units for parking areas, and included LFPT for faster fault diagnosis. As a result, Advantech enabled a compact, reliable network that supported the airport’s full rollout of IP devices while optimizing space and operational resilience.