Mon, Jun 15, 2009
Despite what our elected leaders are trying to shovel our way
these days, airplanes are amazing and undeniable tools of
commerce... actually, vital tools, according to our direct
experience as business aircraft operators.
The modern biz-plane gets us to where we need to be to be able
to business on our or our customers' terms. But even enroute, there
is a need to stay in touch... and the very mobile aircraft equipped
with an 'office in the sky' is turning out to be the kind of tool
that tips the balance in favor of a competitive operation. So...
the tools we use to make our very valuable aircraft EVEN MORE
valuable have become critical elements in any business
strategy.
When it comes to such tools, companies like International
Communications Group, Inc. (ICG) of Newport News, Virginia, have
become indispensable in pioneering ways to stay in touch with
business as it happens. Since 1994, ICG has built a very successful
business by providing corporations, governments and individuals
with an array of efficient and cost-effective solutions to meet
their growing airborne global communications needs.
One particularly amazing tool is the ICG NxtMail Server. It
provides a local Wireless Access Point (WAP) in the aircraft cabin
permitting WiFi capable personal devices to access conventional
Internet Protocol (IP) based terrestrial services for the purpose
of sending and receiving E-Mails and mobile web browsing. The
NxtMail Server provides global connections via a single inexpensive
Iridium channel. Besides acting as a WAP and Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server, the NxtMail Server
efficiently and automatically manages link access to optimize
“on-air” time and associated costs. The Server has
various interfaces that include: multiple serial ports, fax dialup
data interface, Ethernet, and USB.
The NxtMail Server provides internal router functions and a HTTP
server to permit access of up to 10 user devices, offering a truly
wireless system for the aircraft cabin. Multiple serial interfaces
with port management, permit connections of several RS-232 devices
without the risk of port contention, collisions or data
corruption. WiFi capable user devices, such as BlackBerry
smartphones and iPhone mobile digital devices, are automatically
assigned an IP address by the DHCP server to provide immediate
access to the system without user intervention or set-up beyond
what is required with any WiFi network.
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