Aviation International News, a leading industry publication, featured Airtext on page 22 of the 2021 edition of Solutions In Business Aviation.
GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS AT A ‘LOCAL CALL’ PRICE
Airtext uses on-demand Iridium “burst messaging” to deliver affordable voice, email, and texting capabilities anywhere in the world and at any altitude while eliminating the need for costly Wi-Fi installations and full-time satellite connectivity.
Any business aircra! passenger will tell you that the ability to “stay connected” while in “ight is critical. But accessing the internet while airborne can get very expensive. Since the vast majority of work communications are handled via lower-data voice, text, and email messaging, why pay for full-featured Wi-Fi connections that you don’t need? “Airtext’s Bluetooth connection keeps the business passenger in a path that allows only email, talk, and text messaging,” says David Gray, president of Send Solutions (Airtext). “They can’t download videos or surf the web—which saves the “ight department a lot of money. Airtext uses Iridium ‘burst messaging,’ which is a series of short data streams. It also uses sensors to see if there is any data ready for that user. #at means it is not continuously connected to the network, which also saves money.
Gray added that when all passengers have access to the aircraft’s expensive Wi-Fi system, it slows
down—a lot. #e solution is to add Airtext and give exclusive access to the Wi-Fi network only to C-level executives. #at way, they’re assured of the speed they need for video conferencing or streaming. Everyone else on the airplane will still have Email, Talk and Text capability using Airtext. Another advantage of the Airtext solution is that it uses the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation, so crew and passengers enjoy global connectivity at any altitude—and with the same speed and security they experience on the ground.“We have a number of ‘raving fans,’” Gray said. “One of our customers said, ‘Airtext provides 90 percent of your competition’s services at 10 percent of the price.’ We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
THE SOLUTION
- Meets 90% of airborne connectivity needs at 10% of competing systems’ price
- Uses Iridium NEXT constellation to provide worldwide voice, email, and texting at any altitude
- Small footprint for easy installation in turbo props, business jets, and helicopters
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