Wed, Apr 07, 2010
Advanced Software-Centric Airborne System To Replace MagnaStars
On Some U.S. Government Aircraft
TrueNorth Avionics has been selected to provide its Simphone
OpenCabin airborne telecommunications system for a second U.S. Air
Force government VIP transport aircraft under the TARS (terrestrial
aeronautical radiotelephone system) program, becoming the standard
airborne telecom system for the Special Air Mission C-37A
(Gulfstream V) fleet. The new contract, representing 9 aircraft
systems (plus spares) in 2010 alone, is a significant follow-on to
TrueNorth's selection in 2009 for the Air Force's C-37B (Gulfstream
550 model) VIP fleet. Under that contract, Simphone OpenCabin is
being installed in new aircraft, with C-37B completions done by
Gulfstream/Long Beach. Initial installations for the C-37A retrofit
program are being performed by Gulfstream/Savannah.
A revolutionary software-centric concept, the new Simphone
(pronounced 'symphony') OpenCabin system uses a suite of
enterprise-level software applications ('apps') to bring advanced
voice and data management capabilities to business aviation. Since
current hardware-centric airborne telecom systems are heavy,
complex, expensive to install and prone to obsolescence, TrueNorth
developed a converged solution that interfaces with virtually any
corporate aircraft, turning the airplane into an extension of
ground-based IT and communications networks. Benefits include
robust performance, an unlimited lifespan, enterprise-level
security, significant long-term cost savings and the ability to add
a wide variety of custom functions by simply uploading
software.
Simphone System
"We're pleased that the U.S. government, like so many business
aircraft operators, has also determined that Simphone OpenCabin is
the way to eliminate problems with complex airborne data routing,
limited Internet service, porous security, poor quality voice and
obsolete hardware-centric equipment," said Mark van Berkel,
TrueNorth's CEO.
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