“TheParis Air Show 2019 gave Latécoère the opportunity to demonstrate the power ofthe LiFi speed. Our technology, which showcases our Group’s worldwide lead ininnovation, raised a lot of expectation from the market and is now ready toprogress to the next level,” said Yannick Assouad, CEO of Latécoère.“Partnering with two leaders in their respective sectors such as Signify andHuneed Technologies will enable new opportunities and horizons for Latécoère’sLiFi, to ensure its widespread use in airplane cabins.”
LiFienables a superior onboard connectivity experience in terms of bandwidth,latency and stability. Another advantage of LiFi is that it doesn’t interferewith sensitive equipment and that the connection isn’t affected by theairplane’s movements. LiFi also results in less cabling, and together with aninfrastructure upgrade to low-weight fiber solutions, will reduce theairplane's weight and fuel usage.
Signify,launched its Trulifi systems earlier this year and has installed around 100projects worldwide. Trulifi combines energy-efficient LED lighting with areliable, secure and high-speed two-way wireless connection, with speeds of upto 250 Mbps for the downlink and the uplink.
“Throughthis partnership, Signify and Latécoère will transform the cabin experience forpassengers by providing them the latest technology in connectivity,” saidOlivia Qiu, Chief Innovation Officer at Signify. “Trulifi offers enormouspotential and our ambition is, in addition to aircraft, to provide thistechnology to other forms of public transport as well, so people have access toa reliable, secure and fast Internet connection, wherever they may be.”
Atfirst, Trulifi will be used for the connection of the media players in theheadrests. In the next phase, LiFi will enable passengers to connect theirpersonal devices to the onboard media and Internet, but also interact with eachother and have the same connectivity experience on board as on the ground.
Startingthe industrialisation phase with Huneed Technologies
与哈尼德技术共同开启工业化阶段
HuneedTechnologies, South Korea's specialist in tactical communication and aerospaceequipment, has become the third partner in the industrialization of Latécoère’sLiFi Cabin System. The Group will jointly develop Latécoère in the developmentand production of the passenger distribution unit and fibre optic router.
“Weare thrilled to be recognized by Latécoère for our expertise in communicationtechnology and manufacturing knowledge to be part of this ground-breakingpartnership,” said Eugene Kim, Chairman at Huneed Technologies stated. “Thisopportunity seamlessly aligns with our growth strategy of globally scaling ouraerospace business unit into commercial aviation. Huneed will ensure thedelivery of LiFi data communication electronics and software to enable thewidespread adoption of this technology that will play a critical role in thenext generation of smart cabins in delivering best-in-class passengerexperience.”