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passenger devices - today's and tomorrow's - and the
company's Stylus handsets. The package consists of
a variety of onboard components, among them the
Optelity Cabin Gateway, Optelity Hot Spot and, in the
near future, an aviation-certified, touch-screen-based
device the company calls Optelity Valet.
Optelity Valet promises to rival the most advanced
smartphone technology available today, with
advanced processors, a small footprint, light weight
and flexible.
The various Optelity systems all employ advanced
processing power to deliver the high performance
expected by aircraft owners, operators and crew.
Optelity Cabin Gateway: A perfect fit
and compatible style for every need
Optelity employs a single configurable unit that
allows users to tailor the system to fit specific
requirements and equipment.
Optelity's small footprint and range of solutions
allows a greater variety of aircraft owners to benefit
from in-flight connectivity - from the largest biz-liner
cabins down to medium-cabin and light jets.
The features available vary from simple voice
capabilities to full-on office capabilities, with
popular voice-telephone applications, 3G mobile
communications services, and cabin Wi-Fi. TrueNorth
offers one LRU in four distinct variations: Optelity WiFi; Optelity Talk; Optelity Pro; and Optelity Flex.
The Optelity Cabin Gateway provides:
* Two channels of Iridium voice.
* Integrated PBX and router.
* Aviation certified Wi-Fi.
* VoIP support.
* Conforms to ARINC 600 2MCU form factor.
* Compatible with: smartphones, laptops,
tablets, TrueNorth Stylus Handsets, Classic
Ethernet Handsets, My Stylus App, Optelity
Valet.
Optelity's Hot Spot delivers:
* Business aviation's smallest, lightest, fastest
Wi-Fi hot spot and router.
* Integrated antenna and alternative antenna.
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Lets crew connect to EFB and passengers to
phones and other Wi-Fi devices.
* Supports embedded apps.
* Aviation certified.
Optelity Valet will feature:
* Smart battery management technology.
* Smart location-based technology.
* Lithium-free batteries.
* Control of the cabin environment.
* Email, internet, VoIP calls.
* High-definition touch-screen interface.
Care and Feeding:
* Optelity Care offers stability, security.
TrueNorth recently introduced what the
company calls Optelity Care.
More than a warranty, Optelity Care offers
exclusive benefits to members. Among them is
coverage for most upgrades - both hardware and
software upgrades are covered helping eliminate
uncertainty about maintenance costs.
Optelity Care support will help keep
connectivity uptime at an all-time high with no
expensive gotchas or surprises, allowing the
system to remain up-to-date with the latest
mobile devices in today's ever-evolving market.
For the Crew:
Simphonē Datalink Unitplus
The FANS-1/A+ capability provides the
flight deck crew with access to the future of
communications between aircraft and air traffic
controllers.
In fact, TrueNorth's package offers what the
company says is the only FAA-certified data link
unit for FANS over Iridium capability, approved
under TSO-C159a.
TrueNorth's DLU component can be integrated
with a number of digital flight decks.
TrueNorth Avionics Simphonē Data Link
Unitplus is certified to RTCA DO-178B with Level D
software, which allows flight crew to communicate
with the ground or other aircraft with no impact
on cabin communications that may be ongoing.
Simphonē Data Link Unitplus is certified on a variety
of popular aircraft types, including a Bombardier
Challenger 601 and Cessna's Citation Ultra.

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