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Not having to qualify to qualify for the LIV tour changes the top level of golf completely. A shame
Nice win!
Don't concentrate solely on the passenger end of IPTK's fflya system. The potential benefits to the airlines are just as valuable, imo
"Hyping the passenger benefits of the fflya solution likely misses the key value proposition for an airline. The potential operational and back-office benefits could prove dramatic, even on a very, very lightweight connection link. Payment processing is an important low-hanging fruit to secure. And it is easily addressed over the small connection. For a carrier with a significant in-flight sales operation, reducing the fraud and increasing the average transaction size likely covers the cost of the implementation."
https://paxex.aero/wizzair-inflight-connectivity-wifi-fflya-bluetooth/
"In addition to passenger connectivity, fflya also transmits operational telemetry data from the A320 and A321 fleet operated by Wizz Air."
https://www.gcasummit.com/wizz-air-to-add-fflya-in-flight-connectivity-to-uk-fleet/?oly_enc_id=3803F9458578B9W
First story I’ve seen that mentions the airline usage for fflya
“Wizz Air, the Hungarian low-cost airline, is adding in-flight connectivity to its U.K.-based fleet of Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft under a new agreement with AS-IP Tech, Inc.
Under the new agreement, Wizz Air will integrate AS-IP Tech’s fflya Bluetooth platform into its mobile app and provide free SMS, WhatsApp messaging, and email to its passengers. According to AS-IP Tech, their system is enabled by installing one single Bluetooth wireless access point and two window-mounted antennas affixed to both sides of the aircraft.
According to an update on the technology shared by AS-IP Tech in November, some Wizz Air passengers have already been using the technology on U.K.-based A320 and A321 routes operated by the airline. Although AS-IP Tech provides very little details bout how its technology works, their antennas and Bluetooth access points leverage connectivity provided by the Iridium Next satellite network.
In addition to passenger connectivity, fflya also transmits operational telemetry data from the A320 and A321 fleet operated by Wizz Air. Wizz Air is promoting the upgrades to its U.K.-based fleet as “TEXT&FLY BY WIZZ.”
“Following months of successful flight testing, we are delighted to be selected by Wizz Air pioneering our new generation of in-flight connectivity,” ASIP Tech President Ron Chapman said. “We look forward to working with WIZZ and building on our unique messaging technology that provides the foundation for enhanced services including, inflight live payment, real-time telemetry and E Commerce.”
The connectivity and messaging services will be provided free of charge to customers, according to Wizz Air.”
https://www.gcasummit.com/wizz-air-to-add-fflya-in-flight-connectivity-to-uk-fleet/?oly_enc_id=3803F9458578B9W
Thomas, Burns, Conners, Matsuyama, Lowry 268
Compare monthly prices for bizjetmobile vs viasat wifi, lol.
"BizjetInternet’s ultra-low-cost system is $24,990 plus $599 per month for unlimited Email, SMS and WhatsApp texting, there is no better deal."
https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2022/06/bizjetmobile-bizjetinternet-iridium-certus-100-gulfstream-g450/
Happy to see the IPTK symbol in a press release
"About BizjetMobile LLC:
Formed in 2014 by the ASI group, BizjetMobile’s solutions are the forerunner to ASIP Tech Inc’s (Ticker Code: IPTK) world’s first Bluetooth airline passenger free texting solution called fflya, recently selected by Wizz Air. The core messaging services were flight tested by BizjetMobile, pioneering an ultra-low-cost connectivity market for private and corporate jets."
https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2022/06/bizjetmobile-bizjetinternet-iridium-certus-100-gulfstream-g450/
Picked 1st 2nd and 3rd, awesome! Congrats
IPTK and Wizz deal the top story at IFE Express, the weekly email newsletter from Airfax. Good to see so many outside sources running and featuring the IPTK-Wizz deal. One of the "hot topics" in the link below
http://www.airfax.com/blog/
Congratulations to the winners!
IPTK news front and center on Runway Girl Network weekly news
https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/
I’ve been very busy in the real world. Haven’t paid much attention at all lately, just keeping an eye on what I’m holding. Which isn’t much
04 Jun 2022
Wizz Air UK to expand free messaging via ASIP Bluetooth connectivity
By Mary Kirby
Wizz Air has selected AS-IP Tech (ASIP) to install its novel Bluetooth connectivity solution, with window-mounted antennas, across the carrier’s UK-based fleet of Airbus A320 and A321 twinjets to facilitate free messaging for passengers.
The budget operator has been trialing ASIP’s fflya-branded platform on a single A321 since late last year. Now it has agreed to integrate fflya into its mobile app and provide free messaging (SMS, email and WhatsApp) to passengers on Wizz Air UK — marketing the solution as TEXT&FLY BY WIZZ.
“Following months of successful flight testing, we are delighted to be selected by Wizz Air pioneering our new generation of inflight connectivity,” says ASIP president Ron Chapman. “We look forward to working with Wizz and building on our unique messaging technology that provides the foundation for enhanced services including inflight live payment, real-time telemetry and e-commerce.”
The fflya solution’s unique dual window antennas transmit data via the Iridium NEXT global network of LEO satellites. Though the initial Wizz Air trial aircraft used Iridium’s legacy service over its NEXT constellation, Chapman confirms to RGN that future installs will include a provision for Iridium’s new-generation Certus 100 ‘midband’ service.
“We expect to commence Certus flight testing on Wizz next month,” he tells Runway Girl Network. “Its primary function is to support operations. However, it will also support our enhanced passenger messaging services. We will use the extra bandwidth to handle our highly compressed pics — a virtual Instagram capability. Millennials and Gen Z love text and pics and Wizz carries about 24 million of them.”
Chapman says ASIP’s agreement with Wizz Air covers the carrier’s growing UK-based fleet, which presently numbers 19 aircraft, “plus options at Wizz Hungary’s discretion to expand the fleet”. He reckons that equipage could be completed in the third quarter.
Screenshot of Wizz Air's app showing integration with ASIP Bluetooth-powered texting serviceRather than using a traditional onboard Wi-Fi network, fflya uses a frequency-hopping Bluetooth access point/router as a lower-cost alternative to Wi-Fi.
The Internet and Wi-Fi rely on the TCP/IP protocol, which ASIP deemed would be cost-prohibitive to operate onboard using Iridium’s L-band satellite network. So ASIP built a new protocol. The company developed its own implementation of the fifth generation Bluetooth stack — an implementation that it believes is a world first.
Though proprietary specifics about the innovation are not being divulged, ASIP’s software framework embedded in the app gives Wizz Air UK options; a mobile app that both optimizes passenger messaging and integrates with the airline’s retail and e-commerce strategy.
Moreover, the lightweight system only requires one head-end device to connect the entire cabin, including the rear galley and flight deck, and can be installed without a supplemental type certificate.
Separately, ASIP has just shipped its initial Certus 100 testbed kit, which will be installed on a Gulfstream G450 business jet next week.
Discussions with several other airlines are also now well underway, as the firm’s exclusivity with Wizz Air has ended
Great picks, congrats
Nice going Red
Well done winners!
Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, Louis Oosthuizen, Rory McIlroy 268
Thx and good luck
Well done, awesome, congrats!
It’s ok with me Cano is gone. That hit in St. Louis when Smith beat the pitcher to first base tied the game with 2 out in the top of the ninth. Cano hits that, he assumes a hit and jogs out of the box, like he always does. Game over. McNeil scores from 2nd with the go ahead run on the same play. Cano at 2nd base there? He pulls up at 3rd. It’s about what happens on the field.
Nice going Bob!
Congratulations Ron, so glad others have agreed with your vision. Best wishes
Peter
I know. I still say I'll see you at .20 - HLLK
Iridium has always been pretty active on twitter. I remember reading in one of the filings that the military was interested partly because of the security. fflya is pretty much unhackable because each transmission of short burst data (in milliseconds) is on a different frequency. Unlike inflight wifi which is easily hacked, as has been repeatedly demonstrated
"But what about the security of passengers using in-flight wifi to simply check email or surf the web? This question came to light prominently a few days ago when journalist Steve Petrow was hacked in mid-air while—interestingly enough—working on a story covering the Apple/FBI data privacy showdown. He recounts his experience to USA Today, detailing how a hacker on the same flight intercepted the data of virtually everyone using the in-flight wifi service. For those intent on stealing data transmitted over in-flight wifi, commercial airline flights are rife with opportunity."
"But what makes the dangers of in-flight wifi different than those of a Starbucks hotspot? Wifi/avionics co-mingling aside, the unique qualities of mass transit and commercial air travel give hackers a plethora of high-value, low-hanging fruit. Despite delineations per seating area, first/business/economy class passengers share the same in-flight wifi connection. So while it's highly unlikely that you'd find yourself sharing a wifi hotspot with Tim Cook at the local Peet's Coffee, it's entirely possible that you could be sharing a wifi connection with a CEO/board member/insert-dignitary-here seated in first class—including Mr. Cook, on any given flight."
https://www.upguard.com/blog/revisiting-the-perils-of-wifi-on-planes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2016/02/24/got-hacked-my-mac-while-writing-story/80844720/
Doesn't mention IPTK or ASIP-Tech specifically, but this from Iridium today on twitter
"I'm continually amazed at the innovative ways in which our technology and distribution partners utilize our unique satellite network to drive growth and serve their respective markets." @IridiumBoss"
Well done Red!
See you at .20!
Hope you're well. Busy, trying to get ahead with all this estate stuff. Fighting with Chase bank about opening an estate checking account with co-executors. It's not as if there's anything new going with the estate but they're acting like this is the first time they've had to deal with the situation. I'm going to need a really big crowbar, it seems
Well done mick!
Awesome picks, congrats!
Good picks mick, congrats!
Oosthuizen withdraws due to injury
See you at .20
The ones that no one's talking about run the best sometimes. Just have to have patience, is all
For a while in 2020 HLLK was delinquent with their "current information" at otcmarkets. Maybe they put them on the restricted list then and haven't updated it
HLLK is fully up to date with their filings at otcmarkets, and appears to be DTC eligible. Not sure why Etrade is passing on them while other brokers are not.
There was a Harbor Biosciences investor who took them to court to get a valuation for his shares
https://courts.delaware.gov/Opinions/Download.aspx?id=301530
My guess would be from one of the investors in what was Harbor Biosciences