Left For Dead ?????If this Smart Sky takes a hold of the market with the 4g LTE, and they are well funded outfit Dragonwave will go along for the ride IMO !
Bidirectional high speed. Extremely low latency.
Secure. Reliable. Affordable.
Achieving affordable and reliable office-like connectivity in the air has proven to be a daunting challenge. Satellites provide high bandwidth, but at the expense of high latency and high cost SmartSky 4G LTE solves these challenges by:
• delivering data to the aircraft with speeds comparable to satellites
• providing unmatched data rates when getting data off the aircraft
• enabling bidirectional connectivity without the inherent latency of satellite based solutions
• lowering your current costs
For the first time, you’ll be able to do the things you want and need while in the air. Use your own devices to send and receive emails with large attachments. (spreadsheets and presentations) Use your smartphone with your phone number for Text messages and calls. All this is made possible by our patented, 4G LTE-based beamforming technology using 60 MHz of wireless spectrum and built upon a cost-effective, air-to-ground (ATG) platform of cell towers rather than satellites.
Improve Performance and Lower Costs
Designed from the ground up the SmartSky network provides each airborne user an online experience comparable with their office or home. The performance of this inflight network allows aircraft operators to choose optimized solutions for their aircraft, operating environment, and passengers’ interests.
SmartSky 4G LTE facilitates apps through its SmartSky Select Program that enable airborne optimization of flight paths, monitoring engines and airframes, and collection of data from nose to tail. You can save in both direct and operating costs while improving safety and the overall flight experience with apps that take advantage of the SmartSky 4G LTE bidirectional high bandwidth low latency connectivity.