SwiftBroadband from Stratos
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On October 22, 2007 Stratos introduced its new aeronautical broadband satellite communications solution based on Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband service. SwiftBroadband from Stratos is available now in packages designed for government and military agencies, commercial airlines and private jet owners.
SwiftBroadband from Stratos is the aeronautical version of Inmarsat’s successful Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service providing cost-effective, high-speed data and voice communications – available simultaneously – at speeds up to 432kpbs. It also provides on-demand guaranteed IP data rates, regardless of the aircraft’s location.
SwiftBroadband from Stratos will work through existing Inmarsat equipment already installed on more than 4,000 aircraft, through upgrades of existing Inmarsat Swift64 and Inmarsat Aero H/H+ installations.
Features
- High-speed wireless IP data and circuit-switched network
- Shared capacity IP data rates up to 432 kbps
- Streaming IP data rates up to 128 kbps
- Familiar Swift64 standard 64 kbps ISDN and toll-quality circuit switched voice
- Up to two channels per aircraft for each installation
- Supports supplementary services: call hold/waiting/forwarding, SMS and voicemail
- Multi-user, remote-office capabilities
- Simultaneous voice and data traffic
- Optional guaranteed bandwidth
- Support for legacy applications and a platform for new IP-based solutions
SwiftBroadband is ideal for integrating aircraft into a corporate or operational command network. It will become the standard in a wide variety of markets:
- Business Aviation
SwiftBroadband allows corporate executives to make calls, email, access company networks, browse the internet, transfer large files and conduct videoconferences from the aircraft.
- Government and Military
SwiftBroadband provides reliable access to command and control information resources on the ground, facilitating situational awareness.
- Air Transport
SwiftBroadband allows calls to be made and email and internet accessed. In addition, pilots can maintain direct contact with air traffic control, receive real-time weather information, access the most fuel-efficient oceanic flight paths, and transmit aircraft position and maintenance status to ground staff.
Customers using SwiftBroadband from Stratos will benefit from The Stratos Advantage, a wide range of value-added services that ensure optimal communications performance and cost efficiency.
- Stratos Dashboard™
Monitor and control costs using our extensive online SwiftBroadband customer care Dashboard. Provides real-time information voice and data traffic volume, and the associated costs.
- Stratos Trench™
A personal firewall between the internet and the SwiftBroadband network. Authorize or block (web) traffic and applications via a user-friendly online interface.
- BusinessAccess
A cost-saving and secure service that allows corporate customers to easily extend LAN networks to aircraft with SwiftBroadband.
- GuaranteedAccess
Guaranteed bandwidth to the terrestrial infrastructure via the Stratos infrastructure. Extending SwiftBroadband to the customer’s doorstep, GuaranteedAccess service ensures customers get the capacity they pay for.
- IP Access
Benefit from all possible types of internet access via public, private, static and dynamic IP addresses thanks to Stratos’ value added infrastructure.
Coverage
SwiftBroadband from Stratos is now available in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions. Full global coverage is expected by the end of 2008, commencing with the launch of Inmarsat’s third I-4 satellite.
