Radical Radio Solution

Current Problem

Existing data communication with aircraft is based on either cellular air-to-ground wireless (2G) or satellite technology. Both have substantial bandwidth limitations, suitable only for light data transfer volumes.

The typical data rate for the current systems is less than 3 Mbps to a single plane, if it is the only plane in the coverage area. If there are multiple planes within the coverage area, they share the same data rate among planes. This limited data rate is also shared among all the passengers using the service on each plane in the coverage are. For this reason, we have seen data rates as low as 170 kilobits per second (Kbps), barely faster than a dial-up modem. Expert and experienced Internet users do not hold a high regard for the existing connectivity alternatives available on the airlines today.

Wi-SKY Solution

The Wi-SKY Inflight radio delivers industry-changing bandwidth for aircraft in flight. The company has demonstrated a data connection of 45 megabits per second (Mbps) to and from an aircraft flying 500 mph at 36,000 feet and 54 miles away from the ground transmitter. This data rate is an astonishing 30 times faster than existing technology. The Wi-SKY radio costs less and weighs less than alternative systems. The Wi-SKY technology cannot be duplicated, and is patent protected. Engineers are working to upgrade the radio to deliver an extreme bandwidth of 100 Mbps at 160 km (100 miles) by the expected launch date in the first calendar quarter 2010.

Wi-SKY Inflight technology enables data transfer to and from aircraft that was never before possible.