ARINC, Telenor Unveil New AeroMobile Brand for In-Cabin Mobile Cellular Service

ANNAPOLIS, Md. & OSLO, Norway, April 6, 2005/Satnews Daily/ — Building on continued successful development of their in-flight mobile phone solution, ARINC Incorporated and Telenor jointly unveiled on Tuesday AeroMobile, the service that will soon make cellular calling a reality for passenger airlines.

The two companies are working closely with several potential airline customers and are readying demonstration flights with AeroMobile service in mid-2005.

"We are bringing to market a fully-defined mobile service ahead of any competitor," stated Bernt Fanghol, vice president of Mobile Connectivity, Telenor New Business. "AeroMobile has the advantage in capturing the earliest opportunities for passenger mobile services in flight due to our developed terrestrial infrastructure, established international roaming agreements, and thoroughly tested onboard satellite communications systems.”

He said AeroMobile will deliver proven and reliable cellular calling, initially for passengers on long-haul flights, and later for users on regional flights and business aviation aircraft.

The AeroMobile system was recently deployed for aviation writers and airline executives who took a 'virtual flight' from the comfort of Inmarsat's London headquarters. The AeroMobile service was delivered via a standard Inmarsat satellite connection, authentically simulating actual passenger mobile calls and SMS at 30,000 feet. Guests placed and received calls on their own personal mobile cell phones to test the service.

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