WAUKEGAN, Ill., April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Telefonix, Inc, a design, manufacturing and management company, announces today that is has been selected by Gogo, Inc. (Itasca, Illinois) to develop the ACPU-2 for Gogo's connectivity service. Gogo is the preeminent provider of airborne connectivity solutions enabling airline passengers to stay connected.
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The ACPU-2 includes all the original interfaces of the original ACPU, and is designed to plug & play in the same aircraft tray and with the same interface cabling as the original ACPU.
New ACPU-2 features include advanced processing capabilities offered by dual– Intel® 3rd Generation Core™ i7 quad core processors, ARINC 429, expanded Gigabit Ethernet ports supported by a Layer 2/3 Gigabit Ethernet switch, avionic discretes, onboard WiFi radio, GSM Terrestrial modem, and extended onboard multi-Terabyte SSD mass storage capability.
Other enhancements were included as part of the learning curve afforded by Gogo's experience with over 2,000 ACPU aircraft installations. Some of these enhancements include a persistent E ink type display to show the software revision to maintenance personnel even when the power is removed from the unit. The ACPU-2 also includes an autonomous microcontroller to monitor the health state of the internal processor cards.
Pat Walsh, Sr. Vice President of Engineering at Gogo, states, "In our search for a company to develop and manufacture the ACPU-2, we focused on companies that not only offered a history of developing airborne certified hardware, but companies that could offer real design innovation and an eagerness to do whatever it takes to meet our mutual goals. We felt we got the best of both worlds with our selection of Telefonix."
Michael Kuehn, Telefonix, Inc. President underlines the faith that Gogo has placed in Telefonix to develop the ACPU-2 as a cornerstone of their ABS system offering. "Telefonix is extremely happy and proud to have been selected by Gogo for the ACPU-2 program. It underscores Gogo's confidence in our capabilities and our commitment to this important program and to meeting the expectations of Gogo's customers going forward." Currently, the ACPU-2 is in the final stages of its DO-160G qualification program, in preparation for early Q2 deliveries to Gogo. Michael Kuehn adds, "Our development team has worked jointly with Gogo's engineers and are on schedule to meet Gogo's development and installation schedule. We look forward to a very successful launch of the ACPU-2."
Telefonix will be exhibiting at the Aircraft Interiors Expo April 8-10, 2014 in Hamburg, Germany at Booth 6C43.
About Telefonix
Telefonix is a design, manufacturing and management company that is celebrating 25 years of experience in highly regulated industries this year. Telefonix was founded on the strength of its retractable cabling technology, but with over 60 patents issued to date, the company has become a leader in technology development and execution for complex mechanical and electrical assemblies.
The company has delivered aerospace technology solutions, including airborne servers, content loaders, hand held Personal Control Units (PCU), and wireless handsets to airlines and to IFE suppliers. Today, over 80% of long haul aircraft have one or more Telefonix products on board.
By understanding the complex relationship between design and lifecycle management, the company excels at delivering products today that can be supported and upgraded tomorrow. Telefonix is headquartered in Waukegan, IL and is an AS9100, ISO9000, and ISO 14000 certified manufacturer. Please visit www.telefonixinc.com for more information.
About Gogo
Gogo is the global leader of in-flight connectivity and wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions. Using Gogo's exclusive products and services, passengers with Wi-Fi enabled devices can get online on more than 2,000 Gogo equipped commercial aircraft. In-flight connectivity partners include Aeromexico, American Airlines, Air Canada, AirTran Airways, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Japan Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways and Virgin America. In-flight entertainment partners include Aeromexico, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Japan Airlines, Scoot and US Airways. In addition to its commercial airline business, Gogo has more than 6,300 business aircraft outfitted with its communications services.
Connect with Gogo at www.gogoair.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gogo and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/gogo.
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Executive Vice President Telefonix, Inc.
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