Global mobile industry association GSMA has announced new strategic partnerships with leading organisations in the automotive and aviation sectors to better understand the connectivity needs of these sectors and support the development of advanced connectivity solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and customer experience.
The aviation organisations partnering with the GSMA are Safran Passenger Innovations and Seamless Air Alliance. GSMA says that partnering with these organisations will aim to improve efficiency, safety, and customer satisfaction in the aviation sector. These partnerships will involve exploring the potential of 5G technology to enable in-flight connectivity, real-time aircraft diagnostics, predictive maintenance and improved flight path optimisation.
In addition to these, seamless in-flight connectivity and smarter airports are also some of the areas that the partnerships will explore.
GSMA says its Open Gateway is an initiative which ensures mobile operators can provide enterprise developers standardised access to a range of network functions used to create applications and services. By bringing together operators from around the world, the initiative facilitates the design of digital products that can function seamlessly across all devices, regardless of country or operator.
Safran Passenger Innovations’ VP Connectivity, John Andrews, said: “As a leader in the in-flight entertainment and connectivity sector we are excited to be working with GSMA to identify new innovations that can be enabled by advanced mobile networks.”
