Voyant Successfully Completes First Flight Test of Aviation Broadband Technology
July 09 2008 - 7:30AM
Marketwired
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA and MELBOURNE, FL , a diversified media and
technology holding company dedicated to improving the quality of
the digital world for businesses and consumers, announced today
that it has successfully completed the first of a series of flight
tests in the development of its aviation broadband service. With
this service, Voyant intends to offer commercial airplane
passengers a true in-flight broadband experience, with
significantly higher bandwidth than competing narrowband services.
While giving airlines new ways to enhance customer satisfaction,
the service will also provide new revenue opportunities to the air
carriers.
The in-flight tests verified the successful transmission of
packet data and streaming video over a high-frequency link from an
airplane to a fixed location on the ground in a real-world,
air-to-ground, long-distance environment. The test results will be
used by engineers to continue evolving the design of the Voyant
aviation broadband solution. Voyant intends to install its service
on commercial airplanes in order to provide broadband connectivity
at data rates as high as 10 to 35 Mbps to each airplane.
"There are no substitutes for actual flight tests," observed Ed
Gerhardt, Voyant's general manager of wireless systems. "This first
airborne test validates much of our design and consequently
represents a significant milestone in the development of our
aviation broadband solution. We are quite pleased with the outcome
of these tests."
"Airlines are telling us that the narrowband links being
contemplated or trialed on airplanes today are insufficient to
truly meet their passengers' needs going forward," added Steffen
Koehler, chief marketing officer for Voyant. "Market research
suggests that passengers will demand a broadband experience
comparable to what they experience in their offices and homes.
Anything less will lead to customer disappointment.
"Voyant's Aviation Broadband aims to deliver a high-performance
broadband solution to commercial air travelers," Koehler continued.
"Our world is fast becoming a global culture. Because so many
people spend large amounts of precious time in flight, many
valuable hours are wasted every day that could be spent in a more
entertaining or productive fashion. Air travelers today are
isolated from the happenings of the world for the period of time
they are in flight. With a true aviation broadband service, they
can instead forward a business proposal, edit a presentation or
legal contract, trade in the financial markets, send a photo to a
friend or family member, or simply watch video-on-demand."
The aviation broadband industry is expected to reach $936
million by 2012, according to a recent industry report from
MultiMedia Intelligence. "As soon as air travelers can replicate
the quality of service they experience in their homes and
workplaces," declared Koehler, "this market is likely to
accelerate. Voyant has recently launched a website for its Aviation
Broadband business, which can be found at
http://www.voyant.aero.
About Voyant
Voyant is a media and technology holding company focused on
bringing innovative technologies, media assets, and strategic
partnerships together to deliver next-generation commercial and
consumer solutions to empower, enhance, and enrich our digital
world. The company works with strategic partners in the technology
and entertainment sectors to locate, partner with, and acquire
complementary technologies and media assets that position the
company in the value chain from content creation to direct
distribution to the consumer. More information can be found at
http://www.voyant.net. To receive public information, including
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Media and Investor Contact: Sean Collins CCG Investor Relations
310-477-9800, ext. 202 Sean.Collins@ccgir.com
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