Major aircraft company, Airbus needed to replace its network monitoring tools to achieve 100% network visibility and meet flight safety requirements.
We provided a flexible, non-intrusive solution with advanced network test access points (TAPs) to enable successful testing within tight time constraints.
The networks that operate within the aviation industry are vital to monitor. Whether it’s for passenger or cargo flights, aviation network managers need 100% network visibility to ensure accurate testing for flight safety.
To achieve this and pass extensive tests, Airbus needed to replace their existing network monitoring tools with ones that could deliver precise data. The new system had to be nonintrusive and have zero impact on network traffic, as any interruption can compromise result accuracy.
Additionally, Airbus was under tight time constraints to meet its extensive testing schedule.
The choice by Airbus in using Network TAP technology at the centre of their test bed has once again proven that Network TAPs are a vital component for major corporate companies.” - Network Critical CEO
With this goal in mind, Airbus worked with us to implement a range of specialized and flexible network TAPs.
We deployed our network TAPs into Airbus’s network in the specialist avionics bus analyser, known as FdXplorer, providing them with:
We also used commercial Ethernet switches, which allowed testing to occur earlier than planned – an impressive feat for Airbus.
“I’m delighted to say the use of Network Critical’s TAPs across the multiple rigs, has helped us to complete all our first flight test objectives on schedule, whilst at the same time offering us the additional capability to resolve some of the inherent limitations of layer 2 switches.” System Test Lead Engineer, Airbus
Our solution ensured that the network remained operational while providing 100% visibility into test data. The cost-effectiveness of TAPs allowed Airbus to reinvest their remaining budget into additional network tools needed for further tests.
Following this success, our partnership with Airbus has continued to grow. We’re now collaborating on next-generation network monitoring solutions for their A400M military aircraft.
Network Critical is an industry leader in network access technology. Our quality 1/10/25/40/100G modular TAP and Packet Broker solutions ensure that our customers have continuous network visibility. Network Critical products eliminate any concerns of downtime and our unique scale-out capabilities enable simple, cost effective expansion, as network and port density requirements grow. The health of your network is always secure with Network Critical products. Our fully flexible range of TAPs and Packet Brokers are used with IDS, IPS, network traffic monitoring tools, sniffers and many other mission critical appliances, to provide 100% network visibility with zero packet loss. With over 20 years experience, a number of industry “firsts” and a reputation for excellent customer service, Network Critical’s solutions are widely used in global networks across a wide range of sectors including Finance, Telco, Government, Energy and Healthcare.