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Mile High 3G Gaining Momentum |
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Written by Adam Gosling
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Tuesday, 19 September 2006 |
Since
the demise of Boeing's Connexions Satellite in-flight data services there's
been a slew of new announcement regarding the launch of new cell-based in-flight
services that promise to not only make the sky the limit for mobile phones, but
potentially make it easy and affordable for all.
However,
this solution isn't for the rest of us. The latest announcement involved TriaGnoSys
and 3Way Networks, which are set to launch the first 3G in-flight passenger
communications service for the Business Jet market.
The
new communications solution will for the first time provide time-pressed
executives travelling on business jets with the ability to stay connected to
the office and customers, by making and receiving calls and using their laptops
to access bandwidth heavy 3G applications.
The
Business Jet market in Europe and North America
is booming says the new service providers, buoyed by the increasing hassle involved
in flying on commercial aircraft.
Since
2001, business jet travel has grown twice as fast as the rest of air traffic,
according to air traffic management agency EUROCONTROL.
The in-flight passenger communications services being
developed jointly by TriaGnoSys and 3Way Networks, the 3G equipment specialist,
meets the specific needs of the business jet market including the very fast
growing microjet market: the equipment is lightweight, weighing less than 4 Kg;
it is compact, has low power consumption and is easy to install and maintain.
Dr Axel Jahn, Managing Director of TriaGnoSys, said, "We
have prioritised the Business Jet market as this is where we are seeing the
greatest demand for 3G bandwidth-dependent capabilities. The flexibility and
cost effectiveness of the service makes it commercially viable to install and
run on business jets of all sizes."
Simon Albury, 3Way Networks Sales and Marketing VP, said,
"The beauty of the system is that the onboard equipment is limited to a single
3G Aviation Cell that interconnects with the existing aircraft satellite
communications system. The core network will be hosted by a terrestrial based
operator."
The system will allow 10 simultaneous voice calls and offer High-Speed
Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) rates of 3.6 Mbits/s.
www.triagnosys.com
www.3waynetworks.com
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