Rockwell Collins Purchases ARINC's Broadband Terminal Product Line

Rockwell Collins has purchased ARINC's SKYLink broadband terminal product line, and will sell and support the equipment to large business jet operators under its eXchange brand.  ARINC Direct will continue to provide SKYLink's satellite service.

Rockwell Collins and ARINC first established a SKYLink business relationship in October 2006.

ViaSat, which developed the SKYLink broadband terminal based on its ArcLight spread spectrum technology, will continue to manufacture the broadband terminal hardware and provide gateway and network operations services to ARINC.

When coupled with SKYLink's Ku-band service, Rockwell says eXchange will provide real-time, two-way aircraft connectivity - including Wi-Fi - at true broadband speeds, up to 3.5 Mbps, for all typical Internet and email functions.  It describes eXchange as "ideal" for installation on larger business jets such as Gulfstream's G550, Dassault's F7X and Bombardier's Global Express.

Coverage for eXchange using the SKYLink service is available in North America, Europe and the North Atlantic.  Caribbean and partial South and Central American coverage will be added in the first quarter of 2008.  12-18-2007.

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