SITAONAIR’s IFC expertize empowers Taqnia Space
to bring new offer to airlines
12 April 2018
SITAONAIR has
been appointed as connected aircraft service consultant
and technology supplier to Taqnia Space, leveraging its
significant inflight connectivity (IFC) expertize, to
enable the Saudi company to bring its UON offer to
airlines.
In this new role and way of working, SITAONAIR is
supporting the development of Taqnia Space’s-own unique
UON solutions line, by drawing on SITAONAIR’s leading
inflight internet and mobile connectivity technologies.
Going forward, SITAONAIR will be responsible for
supporting the ongoing management of services and
infrastructure involved in the delivery of Taqnia
Space’s UON solutions. Taqnia Space will deploy its UON
services across both Ku- and Ka-band High-throughput
Satellite connectivity.
As consultant – and the world’s primary provider of
inflight mobile connectivity – a key aspect of
SITAONAIR’s appointment is guiding the development of
Taqnia Space’s 3.5G inflight mobile service for
passengers. SITAONAIR recently celebrated the tenth
anniversary of its Mobile ONAIR service, and Taqnia
Space is harnessing SITAONAIR’s proven, pioneering
approach in this field. For Taqnia Space’s internet
solution, meanwhile, SITAONAIR will expertly integrate
live TV as a specific UON portal feature.
David Lavorel,
Chief Executive Officer, SITAONAIR, says: “We are
thrilled to have been selected by Taqnia Space for our
considerable connected aircraft expertize, advising this
new company to develop its defined UON inflight
connectivity solutions for airlines. With us, Taqnia
Space has been able to advance its innovations in the
most efficient and effective way possible.
“This project reinforces SITAONAIR’s openness to new
technologies and consortiums that advance airline
industry choice, and our sheer versatility, skill and
expertize in being able to deliver new, bespoke services
across different platforms and hardware, and operate
them on behalf of a partner. I am proud that our company
is adding yet another string to its bow as a recognized
connected aircraft expert. It complements SITAONAIR’s
own and branded, best-in-class, Internet ONAIR, Mobile
ONAIR, Link ONAIR and CrewTab inflight connectivity
services for passengers and crew, with which our
prestigious airline customers are already leading the
charge for a modern, world-class passenger experience.”
