Inmarsat SwiftBroadband provides global voice and high-speed data, simultaneously, through a single installation on the aircraft.
SwiftBroadband is an IP-based packet-switched service offering 'always-on' data at up to 432kbps per channel. It can also provide IP streaming at various rates up to a full channel.
SwiftBroadband features
Satellite telephony
Voice service with the full functionality of terrestrial fixed phone services. Each SwiftBroadband channel provides a circuit-switched voice channel to the aircraft, with an option to add up to eight more with our multi-voice capability using in-built VoIP functionality. All voice services can be used in parallel to the packet data services.
Allows simultaneous users concurrent access to applications. Data compression allows for optimisation of channel usage by conveying larger amounts of data in the same timeframe.
Compatible with government-grade encryption and secure communications standards, including STU-IIIb, STE, Taclane, KIV-7 and Brent.
SwiftBroadband is accessible globally, except in the extreme Polar Regions