“Two years ago the demand for IFC was emerging as a powerful driving force, but airlines were not able to provide the connectivity that their customers were looking for,” the White Paper explains. “SES stepped up, making its global fleet of GEO satellites available as a first step, and at the same time offering a future-proof value proposition by committing to technological innovations that would shape the future of IFC.”
“In the near future, service providers and airlines can focus on inflight services without a thought or concern about Ku, Ka or HTS,” the White Paper concludes. “The passenger is easily connected to the same types of secure entertainment and communications services they use on the ground. The cockpit is linked to the latest flightpath weather reports, airport updates, and airline communiques. The airline can create its own differentiated brand of inflight connectivity to serve its passengers, crew and operations teams across the globe.”
Read the full White Paper here: https://www.ses.com/sites/default/files/2017-04/SES_WhitePaper_ConnectedPlanesSmartSystems_April2017.pdf
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SES is the world-leading satellite operator and the first to deliver a differentiated and scalable GEO-MEO offering worldwide, with more than 50 satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and 12 in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). SES focuses on value-added, end-to-end solutions in four key market verticals (Video, Enterprise, Mobility and Government). It provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and institutions, and businesses worldwide. SES’s portfolio includes the ASTRA satellite system, which has the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) television reach in Europe, and O3b Networks, a global managed data communications service provider. Another SES subsidiary, MX1, is a leading media service provider and offers a full suite of innovative digital video and media services. Further information available at: www.ses.com
