Thales in new partnership to take data access to a new level

The new partnership will bring a patented solution to the In-Flight entertainment market never before available in commercial aviation.Called GateSync, the solution enables airlines to wirelessly load and offload content and data while the aircraft is on the ground. With GateSync, airlines will have fast, secure wireless transmission capability that optimizes ground operations and personalization of the passenger’s flying experience.

GateSync will operate at any time and at any airport and will move time sensitive data, such as the passenger manifest, daily news, meal inventories, surveys, crew logs and system performance data, giving airlines new efficiencies and capabilities. “Our goal is to bring our IFE end-to-end solution to the next level helping airlines manage information that impacts ground personnel, crew and the passenger experience,” said Alan Pellegrini, Vice President and General Manager of Thales’s In Flight Entertainment Systems business.

At the core of the solution is Proximetry’s patented AirSync/GS wireless management software. “After years of successful deployment of our AirSync software suite in other industries like energy and public safety, we are elated to be part of a powerful team focused on the aerospace market, “ said Tracy Trent CEO, Proximetry Inc.

The ground-based infrastructure relies on CSC’s existing private backbone network for the deployment and management of data at airports around the world. “In effect, GateSync makes airplanes active nodes in the airline’s enterprise network allowing for an improved passenger experience and streamlined operations,” said Mary Jo Morris, President of CSC

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Onboard the aircraft, Thales provides GateSync components and integrates data to the TopSeries In-Flight Entertainment System. To date, GateSync has been field tested at three major airports and verified by a major equipment manufacturer and several airlines.