Seamless Air Alliance announces world's first inflight connectivity standard
Seamless Air Alliance announces world's first inflight connectivity standard
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FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--
-- Landmark release will open up new opportunities for airlines and mobile
network operators, delivering a seamless ground-to-sky experience for
passengers, while minimizing airline investments in technology upgrades
A new milestone in providing secure and hassle-free Internet in the skies has
been reached today as the Seamless Air Alliance (
) published the first-ever standard for inflight connectivity.
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Developed in collaboration with industry experts across Seamless Air Alliance's
member companies (
), Seamless Release 1.0 establishes the world's only Modular Platform
Architecture for inflight connectivity. By using a modular structure based on
open interfaces, the system enables rapid adoption of new technologies without
requiring customization or the complete replacement of equipment on the
aircraft or fleet.
The standard -- Seamless Release 1.0 -- enables long-term technical flexibility
for airlines, provides a secure and easy-to-access service for passengers, and
opens the door to seamless roaming with mobile network operators.
"Passenger demands for inflight connectivity are still ahead of the performance
of systems putting increasing pressure on airlines to find a way to meet these
expectations and gain passenger loyalty," said Jack Mandala, Seamless Air
Alliance CEO. "Seamless Release 1.0 changes the game by enabling airlines to
take advantage of new capacity and innovations faster and more cost-effectively
than ever before."
Seamless Release 1.0 includes a comprehensive set of unique, testable,
requirements for airlines to use when developing sourcing requests. In addition
to saving the airline time and money to develop these requirements, standards
eliminate the risk of trying to predict how future developments will impact
their choice of systems.
Mark Cheyney, IFEC Development Manager at Virgin Atlantic, said: "Meeting
increasing expectations for connectivity in the skies is fast becoming a
driving factor in airline preference. Virgin Atlantic and the Seamless Air
Alliance believe that standardization will allow airlines to be more empowered
and more in control of their connectivity service offerings, allowing them to
meet their customers' expectations."
Sherif Bakir, CEO of Vodafone Roaming Services, added: "While in flight
connectivity is already available today, the experience of customers varies
from one airline to another in terms of things like simplicity and data speeds.
With rising consumer connectivity needs, this new standard is a promising first
step towards a much improved and consistent in flight customer experience."
Additional details of Seamless Release 1.0 are available in a newly published
technology brief, titled Seamless Air Alliance Introduction to SR1 -- A New Era
of Inflight Connectivity.
The publication of the standard, which is available for any Seamless Air
Alliance member to view in full, enables airlines and mobile operators to
easily deploy, integrate and operate on-board networks by having a choice of
different suppliers and open interfaces from where they can source modular
parts, subsystems and software. This design means multi-supplier IFC systems
can be built quickly to support future technology upgrades that do not require
customizations.
The Seamless Air Alliance is an open, international collaboration of airlines,
technology leaders, and suppliers formed to improve the way airlines build out
connectivity to support continuous innovation and allow rapid upscaling in the
market.
To learn more about the Seamless Air Alliance, and how to become a member,
please visit www.SeamlessAlliance.com.
About Seamless Air Alliance
The Seamless Air Alliance was created by founding members Airbus, Airtel, Delta
Air Lines, OneWeb and Sprint.
The Seamless Air Alliance mission is to pioneer a new era of inflight
connectivity by bringing industries and technologies together to make
connectivity simple to access and delightful to use. Together the leading
airlines and technology providers are defining open standards for inflight
connectivity. These standards will enable passengers to connect in a secure and
simple manner, provide airlines with flexible systems for the future, and
accelerate innovation and rapid upscaling within the aviation industry.
SOURCE: Seamless Air Alliance
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