ThinKom Solutions (ThinKom) and Quvia have announced a partnership to make multi-band, multi-beam and multi-constellation inflight connectivity (IFC) a reality for the commercial aviation market. It will introduce the first AI-powered quality of experience (QoE) platform for commercial aircraft.
The companies will integrate ThinKom’s ThinAir Plus satcom antenna hardware and Quvia Grid network management software to optimise QoE in the commercial aviation market.
The solution will ensure airlines can support multiple concurrent data links with full visibility and control of the IFC experience.
It means that airlines can get future-ready with technologies designed to orchestrate and optimise hybrid connectivity across multiple links and satellite orbits, enabling robust, reliable, and affordable connectivity.
ThinAir Plus serves the multi-orbit demands of today while enabling future multi-band, multi-beam, multi-constellation needs.
The field-proven ThinAir Ka2517 supports GEO, MEO and LEO connectivity. It is augmented by an integrated LEO-only electronically steered antenna (ESA) in a standards-compliant mounting. The multi-aperture solution supports concurrent connectivity across multiple constellations.
ThinKom’s ThinAir Plus solution will be packaged with Quvia Grid as a fully integrated solution, whose traffic management functionality sits between the aircraft and ground networks.
Quvia Grid uses AI and machine learning to classify traffic types and route data across multiple available networks based on latency sensitivity, link capacity, bandwidth costs, application requirements and other factors to deliver an optimal QoE for passengers.
Grid allows airlines to define desired levels of performance and cost, maximising the passenger connectivity experience. It also helps ensure network resiliency by transparently shifting traffic to an alternate network if a satellite service is offline for technical or contractual reasons.
“By combining our network-agnostic, simultaneous, multi-constellation ThinAir Plus hardware with Quvia’s industry-leading Grid traffic management tools, we empower airlines to take control of the in-flight connectivity experience, optimising performance, reliability and cost,” said Bill Milroy, CTO and co-founder at ThinKom.
Benny Retnamony, Founder and CEO of Quvia, commented:“The aviation industry is quickly entering the era of hybrid IFC. We’ve already proven our Grid solution in maritime and now we’re bringing that same flexibility, control and focus on quality of experience to aviation. Through our partnership with ThinKom, we’re integrating reliable, high-performance hardware with advanced network orchestration to deliver a solution that is truly differentiated in the market.”
ThinKom (stand 2C60) and Quvia (stand #2D50) are displaying the collaborative solution at Aircraft Interiors Expo from April 8-10, 2025.
