Focus: In-Flight Connectivity
February 20, 2020
Comtech Xicom Technology has received a contract valued at more than $8.8 million for Ka-band Solid-State amplifiers for an In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) satcom application. Comtech Xicom Technology is a California-based subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications’ Commercial Solutions segment. The subsidiary manufactures a variety of tube-based and solid-state power amplifiers for military and commercial satellite uplink applications,…
February 18, 2020
Gilat Satellite Networks said its first-to-flight Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) terminal has achieved what it calls an industry-first with In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) over Non-Geostationary (NGSO) satellites. The company said the demonstration showed high performance and instantaneous Ka-band switchovers between and operating on Telesat's Phase 1 LEO satellite and its Anik-F3 GEO satellite, onboard Honeywell's Boeing…
February 18, 2020
The Seamless Air Alliance has published what it is caling the first-ever standard for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC). The standard – Seamless Release 1.0 – establishes a Modular Platform Architecture for inflight connectivity. The Alliance said the system enables rapid adoption of new technologies without requiring customization or the complete replacement of equipment on the aircraft…
February 4, 2020
Aerkomm subsidiary Aircom Pacific has agreed to provide Hong Kong Airlines with both its AirCinema and AERKOMM K++ In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) solutions. Hong Kong Airlines plans to install Aircom’s solutions on 12 Airbus A320 and 5 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, as well as the AERKOMM AirCinema system for the Airbus A320 aircraft. The AERKOMM…