Business & GAQuestion #33 What type cost control tools are available through the equipment or service provider, example: email notifications for usage amounts, credit card style billing for each passenger, or other methods? ANSWER: There are many value added services that ISP’s (Inmarsat Service Providers) provide to help control/contain cost overruns. Please contact Satcom Direct for the most up to date information on those services.…
Business & GAQuestion #1 Is there still room in the market for one-way communications? For example, a wireless hotspot which would supply live data such as stocks. ANSWER: The idea of one-way communication is certainly compatible with the technologies available today. What is most important is if there is an application for one-way communication (i.e. engine performance monitoring being…
Business & GAQuestion #18: Can you talk about the SIP Server a little more? If I want to use my Android cellphone with this, how would it work? I understand VoIP, but I don't understand SIP. ANSWER: Your Wi-Fi equipped cellphone will see the Thrane & Thrane WAP (Wireless Access Point) and the WAP will assign a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) address to your phone allowing a communication…
Business & GAQuestion #34 Is Level D certification acceptable for CPDLC? ANSWER: As SATCOM is concerned; a prerequisite for safety service use is Level D software and hardware certification, both of which have been received by Thrane & Thrane’s AVIATOR 700D SwiftBroadband system.…
Business & GAQuestion #2 How does Thrane & Thrane connect an iPad in the cockpit? ANSWER: An iPad could be connected to one of Thrane & Thrane’s AVIATOR systems via its built-in Wi-Fi provided that the aircraft has an approved Wi-Fi certification for its operation and the…
Business & GAQuestion #19 How do you get a cell call through the AMBE channel? Is it an internet VOIP call without using the service provider for the cell phone? ANSWER: It is not a VOIP call. Your Wi-Fi equipped cellphone will see the Thrane & Thrane WAP and the WAP will assign a SIP address to your phone allowing a communication…
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CommercialQuestion #4 Video streaming from aircraft to satellite -> ground. Is that possible via SBB? ANSWER: Yes, video streaming is absolutely possible and Thrane & Thrane’s AVIATOR systems are conducting video streaming sessions in both business aviation (video conferencing) and MIL/GOV (ISR video streaming) settings. However, this…