Salvador Bahia Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, has renewed its internet technology and is offering Wi-Fi 6.0, whose speed has also been increased tenfold.
engers will be able to browse the web without any problems, even sites that require a large volume of data, such as watching a movie while waiting for a flight or participating in a video call.
The improvement follows VINCI Airports' goal of staying in line with the latest technologies.
“Offering free and fast internet is a VINCI Airports commitment at all the airports it manages, as we understand that the connection contributes to making our engers’ travel experience positive from the first moments of ing through our terminals”, adds Yann Le Bihan, technical director of Salvador Bahia Airport.
The airport in the capital of Bahia now has one of the fastest connections to air terminals in Brazil. But if the enger does not have a device that s Wi-Fi 6, the previous WiFi technology is still available.
“Our internet is ten times faster, we went from a dedicated 100MB link to a 1GB one. Our access points allow up to 500 people to connect in the same place without compromising the quality of the service offered by the airport”, points out Flávio Santos, IT infrastructure coordinator at Salvador Bahia Airport.
New technology
Jonas Trunk, president of Linktel WiFi, explains that Salvador Bahia Airport is the first Brazilian airport terminal with this type of technology in all its extension.
“Wi-Fi 6.0 works across the entire territorial extension of the site, providing s with a high-level connection. It is the first international airport to have 100% Wi-Fi coverage in the Southern Hemisphere”, .
He also adds that Linktel is investing and increasing its presence in the Northeast region, understanding that Bahia and the other states in the region are pillars of Brazilian tourism.
“In addition to Salvador airport, the company is present in cafes, factories, hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, terminals and enterprises of all levels in the Northeast”.
"One of the operator's objectives is to increase its presence in Bahia and in other states in the region, always with coverage and high-level technology".
