Bombardier hosted James T Kirk – in the form of actor William Shatner – at the show to explore the new world of wi-fi access from virtually anywhere while on board a Global 5000, boldly going where broadband internet has rarely gone before.
The fictional commander of the Starship Enterprise beamed up Bombardier’s new WAVE system en route from his California home to the NBAA convention on a Global 5000 demonstration flight.
Offered as a forward and retrofit option on Bombardier’s Global-series business jets, WAVE’s ultra-high internet speeds allow Global 5000 passengers to seek out new life and civilizations – or join a video teleconference – no matter where the aircraft is flying.
The system is enabled by Honeywell’s JetWave hardware and Inmarsat’s Ku-band JetConnex satellite communication network, conquering the final frontier of internet access in most regions of airspace around the world.
Bombardier plans to introduce the new WAVE service next year to a wide range of forward fit and retrofit customers, whether they are on a 5,000nm leg or a five-year mission.
Source: Flight Daily News
