Sun, May 22, 2011
TrueNorth Express+ Manages All Wireless Devices Used On
Business Aircraft
TrueNorth Avionics has introduced a compact new Wi-Fi cabin
networking device, the TrueNorth Express+, that manages all
wireless communications, IFE and cabin management devices.
TrueNorth Express+
Using a built-in Ethernet-to-Wi-Fi link, the TrueNorth Express+
interfaces with all FCC-approved airborne wireless devices, from
communications units like handsets, intercoms and smartphones, to
inflight entertainment (IFE) units like DVD players, music players
and game consoles, to cabin control systems for lighting and
ventilation, to electronic flight bags (EFBs) in the cockpit.
Incorporating built-in security for all operations, the TrueNorth
Express+ creates a wireless access point for the aircraft that's
RTCA DO-160 qualified and is certified by both the FAA and EASA.
The first installation is being performed by AMAC Aerospace of
Basel, Switzerland, aboard a B777 business aircraft.
"Expanding the role of Wi-Fi in the cabin, the new TrueNorth
Express+ offers a way to easily and affordably manage all the
wireless devices that customers want to bring onboard corporate
aircraft these days," said Mark van Berkel, TrueNorth's president.
"And it does all this without adding weight, wires or complexity,
making it an excellent choice for large transcontinental jets as
well as for light turbine aircraft."
The TrueNorth Express+ interfaces readily with TrueNorth's
Simphone OpenCabin. Like its predecessor the TrueNorth Express, the
TrueNorth Express+ also lets aircraft operators use their
BlackBerry smartphones to send and receive e-mail over their
existing Iridium satcom phones, providing affordable global access
and walk-on-and-use-it convenience.
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