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Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has today announced a major evolution in its in-flight connectivity offering as its first extreme high throughput satellite (XTS) enters service over the Asia-Pacific region. The APSTAR-6D satellite is Panasonic Avionics’ latest investment in in-flight connectivity for passengers on commercial aircraft. It is an integral part of its third-generation communications (Gen-3) network of high speed, high bandwidth Ku-band satellites, placing capa...

Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Panasonic Avionics is pulling out of the maritime, energy and enterprise satellite communications business. Less than six years after acquiring ITC Global, the Lake Forest, California-based firm today announced it is selling 100% of the unit to Marlink Group, which is backed by private equity firm Apax Partners (France). The move is part of Panasonic Avionics’ “long-term strategy” to focus on supporting the aviation market rather than diversif...