Aeronautical communication provider ARINC has formed an alliance with wireless services provider MobileStar Network which will result in the use of the wireless MobileStar access network for airline and airport operations.
The alliance will combine the MobileStar high-speed, broadband wireless infrastructure, which is currently available at 25 airports in the USA providing business travellers with high-speed internet access, with ARINC's AviNet. AviNet connects airline operational centres with aircraft, trading partners and aviation authorities for the exchange of information including passenger name records, seat availability status, air waybills, aircraft movement and material management transactions. The MobileStar network uses radio frequency to transmit data from laptop computers with a wireless ethernet PC card transceiver to an access point.
The partnership plans to provide new value-added services for airlines and airport operators "to better manage their operations", says ARINC.
Source: Flight International
