Intelligent CIO North America Issue 30 | Page 10

NEWS

Viasat ’ s Ka-band In-Flight Connectivity System achieves STC on Gulfstream G450 Aircraft

20 platforms , including super mid-cabin through to large cabin , long range business aircraft .
With over 300 Gulfstream G450 aircraft in the market , demand is considerable among operators for Viasat ’ s Wi-Fi solution , which enables similar connectivity onboard as experienced on the ground , including the ability to video conference , stream , access corporate VPN and use other business-critical applications during all phases of flight .

Viasat , a global communications company , has announced the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) has approved the company ’ s Ka-band In-flight Connectivity ( IFC ) solution for Gulfstream G450 aircraft , a large cabin jet often deployed on longdistance , international expeditions .

With this Supplemental Type Certificate ( STC ) awarded by the FAA , Viasat ’ s Ka-band connectivity system is now available on more than
This level of consistent , high-quality connectivity is made possible by Viasat ’ s satellite network capacity , which is designed to accommodate current and future broadband demand from increasingly data-hungry applications . In fact , it is not uncommon across Viasat ’ s Business Aviation Ka-band network for a single aircraft to use more than one GB per hour , with streaming and browsing primarily driving data usage .
“ Viasat ’ s high speed and high-quality Ka connectivity is at long last available to Gulfstream G450 aircraft operators ,” said Claudio D ’ Amico , Viasat ’ s Business Area Director , Business Aviation . “ With over 90 % of business aviation routes covered by our Ka network , our solution is a great fit for operators that want fast , reliable connectivity that matches the long-range profile of this aircraft .”

Oracle opens cloud region in Chicago

Oracle is to open an Oracle Cloud Region in Chicago .

Continuing one of the fastest expansions of any major cloud provider , Oracle ’ s 41st global region and fourth in the U . S offers customers and partners based in the U . S . Midwest access to a wide range of cloud services to modernize their applications , innovate with data and analytics , and migrate mission-critical workloads from their data centers to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ( OCI ).
“ As the home to more than 20 % of the Fortune 500 , 60 % of all U . S . manufacturing , and the world ’ s largest financial derivatives exchange , the U . S . Midwest is a global innovation hub across key industries ,” said Clay Magouyrk , Executive Vice President , OCI . “ These industries are increasingly seeking secure cloud services to support their need for high-speed data transfer at ultra-low latency . We open the new Chicago region to help our Midwest customers and partners easily and securely move their mission-critical workloads to the cloud .”
The new Chicago region will offer over 100 OCI services and applications , including
Oracle Autonomous Database , MySQL Heatwave , OCI Data Science , Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes and Oracle Analytics . These applications and services will help start-ups , mid-size , and enterprise teams harness data to uncover new business value and optimize applications without re-architecture .
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