RuSat will provide communication for transit airplanes
16.02.11, 12:31, Msk
In Moscow the universal operator of satellite communication RuSat announced the conclusion of the long-term agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corporation company (Panasonic, the USA) – the leading international system provider of entertainment and communication in flight (in-flight entertainment and connectivity – IFEC). According to the agreement of RuSat provides Panasonic Avionics Corporation in lease a broadband channel between the terrestrial station of interface (a teleport of RuSat LLC) and the airplanes of the international airlines equipped with the aviation satellite broadband terminals of production of PAC and performing transit flights through the territory of the Russian Federation.
For provision of services for the benefit of Panasonic Avionics Corporation the RuSat company got permission of State commission on radio frequencies (SCRF) for selection of frequency band in the Ku-range on the Yamal-201 satellite.
According to the signed agreement the main objective of RuSat – providing Panasonic Avionics Corporation of a communication channel between the terrestrial station of interface, the being Moscow, and the satellite station aboard (airborne earth station – AES). Entering a coverage Yamal-201, satellite stations by airplanes will automatically switch to the Russian beam.
The Yamal-201 satellite (orbital provision 90 ° EL) has the wide coverage covering all territory of the Russian Federation that completely meets requirements of Panasonic.
Panasonic will be able to connect to the created communication channel via the modem services of other providers, in particular mobile operators, acceptance of television programs, multimedia services.
"Partnership of RuSat with Panasonic Avionics Corporation only at the beginning of the development, and we see fine perspectives for cooperation. Now RuSat provides to Panasonic a frequency segment on the satellite and services of the satellite gateway, however further the agreement will be supplemented with new positions, – Alymov Sergey, the CEO of RuSat comments. – Offering the services to Panasonic, RuSat relies on already available experience with a mobile satellite system within the similar project with the telecom operator of Connexion by Boeing in 2003-2006. Also It should be noted that use of the satellite was important for Panasonic Avionics Corporation with as it is possible a bigger coverage of the territory of the Russian Federation, and today Yamal-201 only conforms to the stated requirements".
"Providing with broadband communication over the territory of Russia – one of the most important components of our global business strategy. Relationship of Panasonic and RuSat are key, allowing Panasonic to provide services of broadband access really on a global scale at simultaneous compliance to regulatory requirements of the certain specific states", – Gregory Montevideo, the senior director of group of global telecommunication company services of Panasonic Avionics Corporation comments.
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