Panasonic Avionics is evaluating six separate offers from satellite fleet operators willing to build a high-throughput, spot-beam Ku-band satellite to cover Asia-Pacific air routes starting in 2017, a Panasonic official said Dec. 4. Todd Hill, director of global communications systems product management and capacity at Panasonic Avionics, said all six offers are credible and being reviewed by his company. Depending on the size of the satellite built, Panasonic would agree to lease between one-third and two-thirds of the total capacity for five or 10 years, Hill said during an interview here at the VSAT Mobility 2013 conference, organized by Informa Telecoms.
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