Thrane & Thrane and Embraer have announced that the former's latest SwiftBroadband solution Aero-SB Lite is to be installed onboard the new Embraer Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 Executive jets. Aero-SB Lite is the lightest and most compact SwiftBroadband solution on the market and will provide Legacy 450 & 500 passengers with an extensive range of voice and Internet services, including data speeds of up to 432 kbps.

Aero-SB Lite offers its capabilities in one compact and lightweight package, and exceeds the ongoing requirement to provide an office in the sky. Once integrated aboard the Legacy 450 and 500 aircraft, the system will be operating via a High Gain Antenna installed in the vertical stabilizer, which provides the best possible use of the global Inmarsat SwiftBroadband service. Additionally, Aero-SB Lite offers built in WiFi capability and VoiP technology, where users can utilize their own compatible handsets or WiFi enabled PDA devices. The data and voice functionality of Aero-SB Lite can be used simultaneously to ensure total flexibility for the end user.