Global Eagle Launches Airline Industry’s Best, Low-Cost Wireless IFE Option for Airplanes Big and Small: Airconnect Go
April 09 2018 - 8:00AM
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:ENT) announces the launch
of the airline industry’s latest and best low-cost option for
delighting passengers: wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) in an
all-in-one portable video-on-demand solution that does not require
installation: Airconnect Go.
Airconnect Go is the latest Global Eagle product
in the Airconnect family of connectivity and inflight entertainment
system hardware, and demonstrates Global Eagle’s commitment to
provide solutions for all types of aviation customers and
markets.
Airconnect Go combines a proven, reliable
hardware system with Global Eagle’s award-winning Airtime services,
including a proven portal passenger experience and entertainment
packages with industry best movie, audio and video offerings. The
product is so compact it can fit into the overhead bin of most
commercial aircraft.
“Passengers are demanding quality in-flight
entertainment, wherever they are, and Airconnect Go provides this
on any flight, anywhere in the world,” said Global Eagle CEO Josh
Marks. “Airconnect Go allows major airlines to continue great
onboard passenger experiences when travelers switch to their
regional partners and allows ULCC airlines the ability to add
in-flight entertainment at a lower price point than installed AVOD
systems.”
Airconnect Go is a low-cost option for airlines
with no hardware to install, no Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
needed, and it is offered on simple commercial terms. A few
of the key features of Airconnect Go are its 15 hours of battery
life while streaming concurrently to over 50 users, hot-swappable
batteries to enable an even longer duty cycle and comprehensive
analytics available via Global Eagle’s Airview reporting
system.
“Passengers can use their own device and quickly
connect to Airconnect Go,” said Per Norén, Executive VP and Chief
Commercial Officer of Global Eagle. “We are pleased to offer the
ability to integrate our Airtime Player into an airline’s mobile
app to enable playback of protected Hollywood content, in addition
to monitoring customer usage and fine-tuning performance via our
best of breed Airview analytics product.”
“Through our support of Apple Fairplay DRM
technology, we can now deliver native playback of DRM content via
the Safari browser on iOS and are working with Hollywood studios
for the appropriate approvals, building on an environment where
native playback was previously only possible on other leading
browsers on Android and laptops,” Norén said.
The system streams content through Global
Eagle’s flexible Airtime Portal that powers diverse passenger
touchpoints and devices, and can be updated wirelessly through
4G/LTE cellular communications.
Global Eagle sees a strong market for Airconnect
Go for regional airlines, airlines that need to quickly deploy IFE
options for passengers, as well as for airlines with smaller or
diverse fleets where permanent IFE might not be an immediate
option.
About Global Eagle
Global Eagle is a leading provider of media,
content, connectivity and data analytics to markets across air sea
and land. Global Eagle offers a fully integrated suite of rich
media content and seamless connectivity solutions for airlines,
cruise lines, commercial ships, high-end yachts, ferries and land
locations worldwide. With approximately 1,500 employees and 50
offices on six continents, the company delivers exceptional service
and rapid support to a diverse customer base. Find out more at:
GlobalEagle.com.
Media Contact: Michael
MillerMichael.Miller@GlobalEagle.com+1-754-215-0101
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