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MUMBAI:
Aricent, the communications software company, today announced its
alliance with AircellR on the development of key software and processing
components for the company's inflight Broadband Systems. Aircell,
based in Itasca, IL, is a premier wireless data and voice communications
provider in business aviation and now commercial aviation.
The
company's new Broadband System will provide inflight Internet access
to commercial airline passengers in 2008.
Aricent
developed software components and functionality for Aircell's on-board
central control processor. This system provides data communication
between inflight Wi-Fi users and the cellular air-to-ground communications
module used to deliver Aircell's inflight service, GogoT (www.gogoinflight.com
<http://www.gogoinflight.com/> ) to passengers. In addition,
Aricent has:
* Provided
professional technical consulting and testing services
* Developed software to authenticate user interactions
* Integrated the networking software components and subsystems to
provide a seamless service
* Worked with Aircell's software and hardware providers to assure
interoperability and speed in its national network deployment
"Aircell
chose Aricent for its extensive expertise in building complex communications
infrastructures, and its ability to help quickly bring our service
to market in the U.S.," said Anand Chari, vice president of
engineering, Aircell. "Aricent has helped us to achieve our
goal of providing scalable Wi-Fi communications to commercial airlines
and business aircraft. With Aricent, Aircell will enable travellers
to stay connected to what matters most while flying over the United
States."
Using
the Aircell Broadband System, all travelers will be able to connect
to the Internet in a fully integrated wireless cabin over a mobile
broadband air-to-ground link. The result for commercial airline
passengers is a broadband in flight experience that includes Internet,
VPN access, email, multimedia capabilities, and extends to video
on demand, games and additional entertainment choices. The Aircell
network will initially cover the continental U.S. and will be expanded
to the rest of North America, including Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
"Connecting
passengers to the Internet while flying at 500 miles per hour and
35,000 feet is extremely challenging, but taming complexity is what
Aricent does best. We are proud to use our communications software
expertise to speed the delivery of Aircell's unique air-to-ground
cellular network," said Arputham Ganesan, head of data communications,
Aricent. "Aircell's innovation in the aviation industry shows
that the possibilities are endless for mobile broadband deployments,
and Aricent has the experience to make it happen."
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