Honeywell and Thales Avionics Limited have introduced their new HS-700/702 system, which enables satellite communications systems to handle data at up to 128 kilobits per second (kbps) ¿ twice the speed of a typical office modem and more than 50 times faster than traditional satellite systems.
“With conventional satellite communication systems transmitting data at just 2.4 kilobits per second, we had tremendous demand for our 64 kilobit first-generation high speed data system introduced last year. Corporate officers who rely on business jets to increase their productivity are demanding increased data speed, which the HS-700/HS-702 offers,” said Ken Snodgrass, Honeywell’s RF (Radio Frequency) Systems Marketing Director, Honeywell Business, Regional and General Aviation Avionics.
“We are beginning to provision aircraft for the HS-700, and these installations will become operational during Summer 2003.”
Adding the new HS-700/HS-702 high speed data system to a Honeywell/Thales MCS-4000 or MCS-7000 satellite communications system provides the user two options: 1) operate two independent data channels at 64 kbps or; 2) link both channels for a data rate of up to 128 kbps.
Paul Kahn, Managing Director for Thales Avionics Ltd, said: “We have had tremendous customer acceptance of our current Swift64 system, and we believe that the HS-700/HS-702 pair will be an even bigger success.”
The HS-700/HS-702 combined with the seven-channel MCS-7000, will provide access to nine channels to support executive communications, including telephone, FAX, web browsing, e-mail and video conferencing. The system uses Inmarsat’s satellite constellation and associated ground infrastructure.
