Avionics
SmartSky Partners with Kontron for Cabin Wi-Fi Access Point
The Melbourne, Fla. startup aims to offer a 4G-capable aviation air-to-ground telecom system.

SmartSky Networks, a new company that is fielding an air-to-ground telecom network for the aviation market, announced a partnership with cabin Wi-Fi access point (CWAP) manufacturer Kontron yesterday at the AEA Convention in Dallas. The SmartSky 4G service should provide more than 10 times the typical speed and capacity of networks currently on the market by using 60 MHz of spectrum for its air-to-ground data communications, according to the Melbourne, Fla.-based company.


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