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January 31st, 2012

Panasonic Avionics... Two-Way Is Flighty (SATCOM)


[SatNews] Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has commissioned and tested its new service....

....on the Yamal 201 Russian satellite via its partner RuSat’s teleport in Moscow, Russia. The Russian satellite is a strategic addition to the company’s global aeronautical broadband network as it provides essential service for aircraft routes from Europe to Asia. With the Yamal 201 satellite, the more than 1,200 aircraft that have been committed to Panasonic’s Global Communications Suite will be able to fly around the globe, above the equator, with uninterrupted broadband coverage from the company’s Ku-band network. Panasonic’s Global Communications Suite system provides two-way broadband connectivity to an aircraft. It supports a wide range of passenger and crew applications including in-flight broadband Internet access over Wi-Fi to passengers, and mobile phone service offered in collaboration with Aeromobile. Panasonic’s in-flight connectivity service also includes the first and only global live television service to offer content from BBC World News, BBC Arabic, Bloomberg Television, NHK World Premium, France 24, Euronews, IMG Media’s Barclays’ Premiere League Channel, and IMG Media’s Sport 24. Today, there are more than 1,200 aircraft that have been committed to Panasonic’s global broadband service.