Rogerson Kratos supplies parts for Intheairnet airborne satellite TV

Fred Lucas, director of customer support, adds that the company is now very heavily involved in the manufacture of Intheairnet—the next-generation in-flight aircraft entertainment and information system. This system not only offers in-air television, stereo, compact disc, and VCR entertainment but Internet capabilities as well.

More information on Intheairnet's CONUS DBS TV system below.

The CONUS DBS TV system is a 4-36 channel Continental US TV system comprised of a Luneburg Lens Antenna, Radome, Antenna Control Unit, and Airnet DBS Receiver Unit (4MCU, 6 channels per unit).

The system is designed to receive regional (over land-mass) Ku-band signals worldwide and broadcast multiple channels of programming to the cabin. Intheairnet can integrate its TV system with existing overhead and/or in-seat installations or digital systems.

Specifications:

Flexibility
- Airlines can choose the number of TV channels 4-36
- Airlines can choose the cabin distribution method (analog or digital)

Luneburg Lens Antenna
- Patented Luneburg Technology
- Designed to fit on the fuselage of a narrow or wide body aircraft
- Radome customized to fit various aircraft with adaptive rings

4MCU Receiver Decoder
- Digital E-net or Analog output
- Small compact
- Units can be daisy chained to meet channel redundancy requirements

Intheairnet can offer Boeing/Airbus retrofits or Airbus line-fit installations (Airbus offerability pending)

Regional TV service
- Programming for US provided by Echostar (Dish Network)
- Large selection of channels: News, Business, Sports, Weather, Leisure
- Content is customizable
- Airlines work directly with Echostar or MAS

Antenna Control unit (ACU)
- Processes aircraft information and performs "Open Loop" antenna pointing
- Small lightweight package

Optional AMS provides content in areas out of range of TV coverage
- Movies
- Pax Map
- Audio
- Advertising
- Connecting Gate

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