Industry Addendum
Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics Corporation announce 10-year collaboration agreement
October 1st 2018
Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics Corporation agreed last month to an initial 10-year collaboration that will combine inflight and communications products from each company into a single IFE broadband connectivity package for airlines and aircraft manufacturers. Read More »
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The agreement stipulates Inmarsat will be Panasonic’s exclusive provider of Ka-Band inflight connectivity to commercial airlines. It will offer Inmarsat’s high speed broadband connectivity service, GX Aviation, powered by the world’s first global Ka-band satellite network to be owned by a sole operator.
The new partners will work together to develop a next generation GX Aviation terminal, new connectivity enabled services, data analytics and technology services.
Inmarsat CEO, Rupert Pearce, said: “Today’s landmark announcement is clear evidence of Inmarsat delivering on its strategy and strengthens our conviction that by building on the success of the global GX network, aviation will be significant growth driver of our overall business. It also demonstrates Inmarsat’s commitment to becoming a reference IFC network for airlines around the world.”
