SKYTRAC Systems has announced a Letter of Intent (LOI) with AnsuR Technologies to enable the High-Definition (HD) video streaming using SKYTRAC’s Iridium Certus SATCOM terminals.
AnsuR’s innovative software solution, ASMIRA, will be integrated with SKYTRAC’s Iridium Certus terminals to enable HD and 4K video streaming over the Iridium satellite network. This will result in drastically reduced bandwidth consumption while maintaining high-quality video footage. The technology, hosted entirely onboard SKYTRAC’s IMS-350 and SDL-350 will not require any additional hardware on the aircraft. SKYTRAC’s IMS-350 and SDL-350 will interface with the camera system to collect the video feed, which AnsuR’s software will optimize and compress for transmission over a cellular or satellite network.
While streaming video over a cellular or microwave system will be limited by line-of-sight or geographic coverage, SKYTRAC’s SDL-350 and IMS-350 will leverage the globally available Iridium NEXT constellation to stream video to the ground, regardless of the aircraft’s location. AnsuR’s video compression technology will efficiently manage the available bandwidth to ensure that operators experience the highest quality video without the high operating costs typically seen with other satellite constellations.
Executive Comment
“This partnership is bringing together the best SATCOM connectivity and video compression technology into a single terminal designed for the aviation industry. AnsuR is leading the way in tactical video compression, and we are thrilled to begin delivering cost-effective, high-definition video streaming services to our aviation customers worldwide,” said Jeff Sherwood, Director of Business Development at SKYTRAC.