Customer Wins

Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority or MCIAA, a government owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) and an attached agency of the Department of Transportation and Communication, takes charge of the Mactan's airport management and also all other airports in Cebu.

MCIAA is a self-sustaining organization, which derives its income from various airport service fees like aeronautical fees and charges, space and lot rentals, business concession privileges, terminal fees, utilities and parking fees. With 622 staff distributed in seven major departments, MCIAA does a good job of managing and maintaining the airport's operations and facilities.

Cisco's Aironet Wireless Local Area Network answered all MCIAA's problems and suited their requirements well. Cisco made a systematic improvement in MCIAA. There's already a good connection from the remote aviation office without distracting aircraft operations. This, I think, is the most important factor why we stick with Cisco, said MCIAA Corplan Diviion Manager Jonice Espere.

Cisco's Aironet was easy to install and its 25-mile range reach and up to 11Mbps data rate made communication easy between the two offices. It costs less compared to other modes of establishing a connection and another great feature is if ever the General Aviation Office will be transferred to a new location, MCIAA will not have the problem of losing the connection to the terminal office. But probably the best feature of Aironet is it does not cause interference or disturbance with the aircrafts' navigation, which is of paramount importance to MCIAA.