APEX: Multi-Orbit Satellite Connectivity Reshapes In-Flight Communications Landscape
The first few sections of a 10/7/24 article from the Airline Passenger Experience Association ...
The in-flight connectivity (IFC) market is undergoing a significant transformation as airlines increasingly seek flexible, high-performance solutions to meet growing passenger demands. With the emergence of multi-orbit satellite constellations combining Geostationary (GEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, the industry is witnessing a shift towards more adaptable and powerful connectivity options.
Who’s Who in the Multi-Orbit Race
Several companies are at the forefront of this evolution, including ThinKom, Intelsat, Viasat, and Starlink, each offering unique approaches to multi-orbit connectivity. ThinKom, known for its Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) antenna technology, has been making strides in developing multi-orbit capable antennas.
Bill Milroy, ThinKom’s Chairman and CTO, explains the company’s approach: “Our technology has some nice attributes in terms of being fully compliant to the most stringent regulatory requirements … being able to move the beams very quickly and being able to operate over very wide channels and frequency bands as necessary to support multi-constellation and now multi-orbit capability.”
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