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PANASONIC AVIONICS UNVEILS MAJOR EXPANSION TO GEO SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY NETWORK
The addition of new and expanded GEO (geostationary) Ku-band satellite capacity delivers higher-speed in-flight internet connections for airlines and their passengers.
Panasonic Avionics Corporation announced a major expansion of its global connectivity network. The company is adding new HTS (High Throughput Satellites) and XTS™ (Extreme Throughput Satellites) to its connectivity network that will enhance coverage over North, Central and South America, the North and South Atlantic Ocean, Europe, the Middle East, the Arabian Sea, Africa, and the Indian Ocean.
Panasonic Avionics is also expanding its current capabilities by introducing additional HTS capacity over China and Japan, building on existing regional connectivity investments.
This expansion represents:
- Increased Capacity: a 50% global capacity increase, ensuring reliable and robust high-speed internet services.
- Accelerated Speeds: speeds of up to 75 Mbps per aircraft through HTS and up to 200 Mbps through XTS satellites.
- Broadened Reach: network coverage that spans continents and oceans, offering enhanced connectivity to both domestic and international travellers.
- Strategic Deployment: a phased deployment plan is in place, with completion by the end of 2023.
- Benefits All Customers: enhancements that will instantly and automatically benefit current and future customers without any changes to hardware or software.
This network expansion highlights Panasonic Avionics’ long-term commitment to customer-driven innovation, and its focus on continuous improvement and pivoting quickly in response to evolving market needs.
This commitment is exemplified by Panasonic Avionics’ forthcoming launch of multi-orbit connectivity services. This innovative approach incorporates an electrically steered antenna (ESA) capable of accessing a combination of GEO and LEO (low earth orbit) satellites.
This commitment is exemplified by Panasonic Avionics’ forthcoming launch of multi-orbit connectivity services. This innovative approach incorporates an electrically steered antenna (ESA) capable of accessing a combination of GEO and LEO (low earth orbit) satellites.
