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Collins' LuxStream set to make Global debut
LuxStream, available as part of Collins Aerospace's ARINCDirect portfolio of services, provides customers with a number of benefits, including speeds of up to 25Mbps in the United States and up to 15Mbps globally.
Passengers can enjoy multiple 4K video streams onboard, simultaneously.

Collins Aerospace is extending the availability of its LuxStream connectivity service to the Bombardier Global series of aircraft. Q.C.M. design Switzerland has achieved its STC with EASA and the FAA to install the KuSAT-2000 satcom network system on the Global 5000, 6000 and XRS.

LuxStream, available as part of Collins Aerospace's ARINCDirect portfolio of services, provides customers with a number of benefits, including speeds of up to 25Mbps in the United States and up to 15Mbps globally via SES's managed Ku-band high throughput satellite (HTS) network. It also offers inflight internet capable of supporting multiple 4K video streams, virtual conferencing and other high-bandwidth online activities, flexible pricing models based on usage without any compromise to performance and a solution with both hardware and service provided by Collins Aerospace, giving the operator one point of contact and access to Collins' global support network.

LuxStream is powered by SES's global geostationary high-throughput and wide satellite beams, as well as a flexible, intelligent ground network. Its performance has been validated extensively with more than 25 passengers able to easily access the internet and stream entertainment content to their personal devices, each achieving speeds of up to 25Mbps.

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