Press Release

Issued by Satcom Direct.

October 20, 2014

Satcom Direct's AeroV was the first Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution designed and built specifically for aviation. AeroV+ expands the capabilities of AeroV to include the use of personal smartphone numbers for calling and SMS messaging.

Adding to its history of in-flight communications innovations, Satcom Direct has launched AeroV+. In 1997, Satcom Direct pioneered the Global One Number® (GON) service – a technology that allowed callers on the ground to reach any handset on an aircraft in flight by dialing a single, 10-digit telephone number, no matter where the aircraft was located. Today, Satcom Direct is taking technology one step further with the launch of AeroV+.

“Accomplishing simple smartphone use is easier said than done. Smartphones from multiple vendors with differing versions of operating systems make providing a common and easy user experience difficult. Adding to this challenge is that terrestrial-based networks vary in the ways in which they support voice and messaging,” said Jim Jensen, Satcom Direct founder and ceo. “But we've developed a solution.”

Available for aircraft equipped with the Satcom Direct Router (SDR™) and AeroV+, passengers can use their smartphone and their number to text and talk anywhere in the world. Additional AeroV+ benefits include:

Availability through all phases of flight – take off to landing

Use of the smartphone's contact list for dialing and text messaging

In-flight messaging and calls are managed through the AeroV+ mobile app

Service available over multiple satellite networks