Cable and Wireless has secured a €15 million five-year contract with Ryanair to manage its IT and telecommunications infrastructure.
Under the agreement, Cable and Wireless will maintain the airline's entire European network at 180 airports in 26 countries. In addition, Ryanair's check-in kiosks will use Cable & Wireless' network to allow passengers to obtain boarding passes.
Each Ryanair site will also be connected into a single secure high speed Wide Area Network (WAN) based on C and W's next generation network.
Commenting on the new deal, Eric Neville, head of IT at Ryanair siad the contract would enable the airlines to better meet customer needs both now and in the future.
