Safran Passenger Innovations has announced new cloud-based services to drive its next generation In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) platform.
According to Safran Passenger Innovations, RAVE Cloud Services will have two main elements, Distribution Services and Edge Cloud Computing Services. The cloud infrastructure deployed both on the ground and on the aircraft, creating a scalable, reliable, and flexible service-based infrastructure, is designed to move large volumes of data to and from aircraft, as well as process and store large volumes of data onboard the aircraft.
Safran says that RAVE Cloud Sync is a content distribution service that uses multiple concurrent pathways to update IFE or airline content to aircraft fleets quickly and remotely. Content is transferred using satellite connectivity, cellular modem, aircraft Wi-Fi networks and even physical media if needed. This mix of different concurrent pathways allows large volumes of content to be delivered in a short timeframe.
This will ultimately allow airlines to be constantly integrating new content onto their fleet, breaking the current monthly content cycle paradigm and providing a much more dynamic experience for passengers. RAVE Cloud Deploy is a distribution service with a focus on software installation and activation.
Safran Passenger Innovations’ Vice President of Products and Strategy, Ben Asmar commented: “We see RAVE Cloud Services as one of the next disruptors of the IFEC industry. It will completely change the way we look at possibilities on board the aircraft, opening new opportunities that are not possible today, and doing this by leveraging existing installed equipment.
“This means we will be able activate RAVE Cloud Services for our customers with a software update. No expensive and heavy new hardware required or complicated retrofits. We are leveraging the value of our customers previous investments and unlocking the power of the latest RAVE Platform.”
