Inflight connectivity specialist SkyFive has inked a memorandum of understanding with Auckland-headquartered engineering firm The Broadtech Group to perform a detailed technical evaluation and proof-of-concept trial of SkyFive’s air-to-ground-based IFC solution, with the aim of facilitating its rollout in New Zealand.
The Broadtech Group owns and operates a nationwide network of transmission sites, and a regional digital terrestrial television network. It also manages multiple third party transmission sites in New Zealand. Under the MOU, technical experts at Broadtech and SkyFive are working together to develop the terrestrial ecosystem in New Zealand to bring SkyFive’s “direct-air-to-ground” solution – branded DA2G – to the region’s aviation industry.
Press Release – Broadtech
Auckland, New Zealand /
Munich, Germany – The Broadtech Group (Broadtech), a technology engineering firm in Auckland, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SkyFive, an inflight connectivity specialist company located in Munich and Stuttgart, Germany, to perform a detailed technical evaluation and a proof-of-concept trial of SkyFive’s Direct-Air-To-Ground (DA2G) solution, with intentions to progress towards a nationwide network rollout in New Zealand.
Also participating in the planned trial are Flightcell International from New Zealand and Nokia, to provide the DA2G on-board terminal and DA2G cellular base stations respectively.
In Europe, the European Aviation Network (EAN) currently covers 35 countries and utilises SkyFive technology to provide data speeds of up to 100 Mbps per aircraft with less than 50 milliseconds of true end-to-end latency to passengers and crew travelling in high-altitude jet aircraft.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 3:28 pm
Auckland, New Zealand /
Munich, Germany –
The Broadtech Group (Broadtech), a technology engineering
firm in Auckland, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with SkyFive, an inflight connectivity specialist
company located in Munich and Stuttgart, Germany, to perform
a detailed technical evaluation and a proof-of-concept trial
of SkyFive’s Direct-Air-To-Ground (DA2G) solution, with
intentions to progress towards a nationwide network rollout
in New Zealand.
Also participating in the planned
trial are Flightcell International from New Zealand and
Nokia, to provide the DA2G on-board terminal and DA2G
cellular base stations respectively.
In Europe, the
European Aviation Network (EAN) currently covers 35
Press Release – Broadtech Auckland, New Zealand / Munich, Germany The Broadtech Group (Broadtech), a technology engineering firm in Auckland, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SkyFive, an inflight connectivity specialist company located in Munich and Stuttgart, …
Auckland, New Zealand /
Munich, Germany – The Broadtech Group (Broadtech), a technology engineering firm in Auckland, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SkyFive, an inflight connectivity specialist company located in Munich and Stuttgart, Germany, to perform a detailed technical evaluation and a proof-of-concept trial of SkyFive’s Direct-Air-To-Ground (DA2G) solution, with intentions to progress towards a nationwide network rollout in New Zealand.