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200 MARCH 2020
A roadmap to ESA
Carlisle Interconnect
Technologies now offers
an easy upgrade roadmap
to convert ARINC 791
style Satcom installations
to electronically steered
antenna (ESA) installations.
This process will include
technologies that leverage
structural and electrical
provisions already installed
on thousands of aircraft to
shorten the upgrade times
needed in the hangar.
The roadmap takes
advantage of the large
investment that many
aircraft manufacturers
and airlines have already
made in provisioning their
aircraft for high-bandwidth
Satcom systems without
sacrificing the lower profile
ESA or hybrid electronic/
mechanically steered
solutions. By converting the
existing interfaces rather
than replacing them, the
high costs of structural
repair can be avoided, and
conversions between antenna
technologies can be seamless.
One of the highlights for Lufthansa Systems this year will be
the presentation of a range of new innovations that have been
added to the BoardConnect open IT platform. In addition to
existing features such as moving maps, movies, music, games
and destination information, customers can now choose the
content they want from a wide range of services available
through Lufthansa Systems’ partner network, via their mobile
devices. These features will help BoardConnect address the
needs of airlines of all sizes with different business models.
INMARSAT’S
FAST-EXPANDING
NETWORK
Since celebrating 1,000
installations of its next-gen
passenger wi-fi services
last year, Inmarsat has
delivered another record year
of growth, signing customers
including Scandinavian Airlines
and Gulf Air, and activating
service with world-leading
carriers including Air France
and Virgin Atlantic.
The evolution of Inmarsat’s
global Ka-band network, which
powers GX Aviation and Jet
ConneX, commenced with the
recent launch of a fifth satellite
that brings focused capacity
to Europe and the Middle East.
Inmarsat is enhancing its GX
network for the future, with
a further seven confirmed
satellite launches and bolstered
coverage over the Arctic due.
Dominic Walters, VP at
Inmarsat Aviation says, “During
2020 we will be celebrating
the rapid rate of installs and
activations in the past 12
months, while looking ahead
to what the next generation
of air passengers means for
our customers.”
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