Panasonic Avionics has unveiled Converix, an innovative, open and neutral application hosting platform to provide a complete aircraft-wide solution for non-safety critical services.
Airlines will be able to seamlessly integrate all their IFEC services through Converix. Scalable storage capacity will support traditional media. In concert with in-flight connectivity, it creates the connected seatback which will deliver OTT (over-the-top) streaming, as well as dynamically available cached content.
For example, a single Converix box on a twin-aisle aircraft can support four years of 4K media or 106 years of standard definition content. In addition, its modular approach to processing power ensures perpetual support for new applications and games.
Converix can be installed by any aircraft manufacturer, on any airframe type. It supports all in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) integration, cabin and galley operations, lighting, and other in-cabin applications. Airlines will also be able to monitor aircraft data, improve crew operations, manage cabin inventories and optimize aircraft maintenance.
Other features it can enable include the use of responsible artificial intelligence (AI), which can interface with the 10,000 plus datapoints across an aircraft, An AI virtual attendant at every seat to empowers passengers with a wide range of personalized services on their journey such as their connections and luggage tracking, status on their hotel or car reservation and destination services
As a neutral application hosting platform, Converix will give control of the onboard passenger experience directly to airlines. Its Developer Platform offers airlines and third parties a natural ecosystem of software tools, environments and simulators to create and host applications seamlessly.
In Quotes
Ken Sain, Chief Executive Officer, Panasonic Avionics, says:
“For the past two years, Panasonic Avionics has been focused on two strategic initiatives – to redefine the passenger experience and to reimagine the airline ownership experience.
“Converix builds on the success of our Astrova seat-end IFE solution, and is designed with the same commitment to innovation, industrial design, and modularity. It represents the latest solution from Panasonic Avionics that helps airlines maximize digital engagement, drive loyalty economics, and improve operational efficiencies.”
Andy Masson, Senior Vice President of Product and Strategy for Panasonic Avionics, says:
“Converix embraces the key tenants that drive our product strategy – design, technology, and sustainable modularity – to create a radical game-changing solution for the airline industry.
“It transforms the airline ownership experience with a modular design that is both lighter and consumes less power. It improves operational efficiencies by eliminating the need for multiple server boxes running separate systems. It also gives passengers what they want – endless personalized content instantly at their fingertips.”
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