Rivada looks to change the game in inflight connectivity
Rivada Space Networks, which aims to launch an inter-satellite laser linked Ka-band LEO network that establishes end-to-end connections without gateways, is positioning its unique satcom service as being particularly well suited for delivering a new standard in satellite-powered inflight connectivity.
Indeed, the Munich-headquartered company reckons that “customers are going to blame us for making business class a true business class. That means they now have to work on long haul flights because they have direct, low-latency access to their business ERP and CRM applications,” Rivada director business development Thomas Laurent told Runway Girl Network at the SATELLITE 2023 conference and exhibition in Washington DC.