Business & GAQuestion #12 Can you use your Blackberry, iPhone etc. for calls? If so please explain how. If not, why? ANSWER: Yes, smartphones, such as iPhone and Blackberry can be used provided they are Wi-Fi enabled versions and a SIP client application, such as Satcom Direct’s AeroV is installed on the handset.…
Business & GAQuestion #28 Will SBB move from L and Ku Bands to Ka band? ANSWER: SwiftBroadband is L-Band. Ka and Ku and L bands are all different parts of the satellite communications spectrum and therefore mutually exclusive. Learn more about this topic: Read the answers to…
Business & GAQuestion #13 Is the approximate $100,000 for setup and installation? What kind of data transfer are we talking annually? Is this per unit? ANSWER: The ~$100,000.00 price indication mentioned in Webinar slides represents the total acquisition and installation cost of an AVIATOR 200 system on a corporate midsize jet. This does not take into account…
Business & GAQuestion #29 What is the real payback for being connected? Can it pay for the installation based on operational benefit? ANSWER: It will depend on the application. A charter operator that installs a data connectivity solution for passenger use and who charges a fee, billed to each user, can not only pay…
Business & GAQuestion #14 What would be the indicative price for the usage of bandwidth per MB for example? ANSWER: Pricing of a Megabyte of data can range from a high of $8 to as low as $5 depending on the service package offered by any given service provider. We recommend…
Business & GAQuestion #30 What kind of equipment and recommendations should be accomplished by itself in order to have the equipment installed and STC Certified? ANSWER: The main piece of equipment is the RF Emulator that emits 4 watts of power for the EMI test that must be witnessed by a FAA DER. All equipment will need…
Business & GAQuestion #15 Could an airline use Thrane & Thrane equipment to upgrade to SBB from classic by another vendor? ANSWER: Yes, that would require the replacement of the legacy terminal in place of a Thrane & Thrane terminal and the reuse of a SwiftBroadband approved antenna. Learn more about this topic:…
Business & GAQuestion #31 What is the cost of a standard STC? ANSWER: There is no “standard” STC. Supplemental Type Certifications will vary in cost to complete. The cost of a completed STC for an AVIATOR installation package could range from $3,500.00 (Wi-Fi only)…