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E-mailing takes off with Inmarsat’s Swift64
Posted: 5 December 2003
Growing demand for anywhere, anytime connectivity drives
satellite comms growth in commercial aviation as e-mailing, Web
and corporate network access while flying becomes a reality
Inmarsat, the Total Communications Network, today announced that
it will be showcasing its Swift64 solutions for Middle East commercial
and private aviation operators at the Dubai Airshow 2003. Swift64
allows operators to upgrade existing on-board communications systems
to provide network access for passengers at a fraction of the cost
and difficulty of competing Ku-band systems, for airlines, VIP,
business aviation and other aircraft operators.
The Inmarsat Swift64 platform offers clear cost benefits to aircraft
operators by allowing them to incrementally add services without
major disruption to operation schedules, rapidly provide passengers
with fast email and Internet access, video conferencing or surveillance/imagery
capabilities and secure access to corporate networks.
“Inmarsat’s Swift64 platform uses existing aircraft
antennae and satellite communication avionics to the maximum extent
possible. A limited technology upgrade is needed which in turn delivers
an important cost benefit to the airline, government or business
aircraft operator,” said Simon Tudge, Marketing Manager, Aeronautical
Business, Inmarsat.
The solution provides either mobile ISDN or mobile packet data services,
utilizing elements of Inmarsat's Global Area Network (GAN) platform,
which delivers up to 64kbit/s data rates (128kbit/s with bonded
channels). Swift64 mobile packet data service users benefit from
Inmarsat’s ‘always on’ technology, which means
that the user is only charged for the data that they send and receive,
not the time that they stay connected.
Launched in April 2002, the Swift64 service is already used in
over 100 aircraft, including the Boeing 747, 767, 757, Gulfstream
GV, GIV, Falcon F900, Bombardier DHC-8, BBJ and Global Express.
It is used extensively in government and business markets worldwide,
and is beginning to penetrate the air transport market, notably
in the Middle East region.
"Swift64 is a significant step towards extending high-bandwidth
services to aircraft passengers, and gives a 27 fold performance
increase over many PC data services available in aircraft today,"
said Tudge. “Swift64 service can be used on all of the world’s
most frequented long-distance air routes. The spot beams of the
Inmarsat satellites are designed to provide capacity in areas where
communication demand is high. Responding to the growing demand for
mobile broadband services, Inmarsat is developing a fourth generation
of satellites that will offer the possibility of exciting new services
for aviation users when it becomes operational.”
For more information see www.inmarsat.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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