ARINC Direct^SM Launches Fast VoIP Service On SwiftBroadband^TM

Annapolis—ARINC Direct^SM , an essential partner to business aviation, today announced a new high-speed Voice over IP (VoIP) service for business and corporate aircraft using Inmarsat SwiftBroadband^TM connectivity.

Unlike standard VoIP offerings, the new ARINC SwiftBroadband VoIP service is designed to take maximum advantage of SwiftBroadband architecture by carrying both accelerated data and VoIP traffic together without a conflict. This capability is unique.

“We listened to the marketplace, and we have made a sizable investment to host the correct VoIP solution ourselves,” said Bob Richard, ARINC Direct Senior Director. “This is the VoIP service most of today’s corporate jet operators have been waiting for.”

ARINC installed a complete hardware infrastructure earlier this year to host the new VoIP service at its Annapolis, MD headquarters. The company became an Inmarsat Distribution Partner in 2010. The new VoIP service is available immediately to ARINC Direct customers with proper equipage. More information is available this week Oct. 10-12 at ARINC Direct Booth N4421 of the NBAA 2011 Convention in Las Vegas, NV.

Inmarsat SwiftBroadband is the aviation industry’s fastest growing form of satellite connectivity, and has become standard on many corporate jet airframes, stated Bob
Richard. “We promised our OEM partners and customers a very strong VoIP offering for SwiftBroadband, and we are now happy to deliver it.”

ARINC offers a complete range of aircraft applications on the classic Inmarsat services as well as on Swift 64 and SwiftBroadband. As a Distribution Partner, ARINC can provide high-speed SwiftBroadband connectivity and applications for Commercial Aviation, Government/Military, and Business Aviation, as well as direct sales to other Service Providers.

SwiftBroadband provides streaming connectivity in classes up to 432Kbps for high-speed data, and supports voice communications, Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) applications, passenger telephony, VoIP, text messaging, E-mail, Internet, intranet, instant messaging, and secure VPN access.

ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, provides communications, engineering and integration solutions for commercial, defense and government customers worldwide. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland with regional headquarters in London and Singapore, ARINC is ISO 9001:2008 certified. For more information, visit the web site at www.arinc.com.

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