We sent out a survey to the SmartSky Team to give you some insight into our dynamic group of employees. Many are trained in Engineering, but what other college majors are represented? How many people are right handed versus left handed? Are dogs or cats preferred? These and more questions are answered in our first Staff Survey Infographic. Have a question you'd like surveyed? Let us know in the comments below.
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At the APEX TECH conference in Los Angeles in June, SmartSky Networks’ President, Ryan Stone, participated on a connectivity panel with representatives from Inmarsat, ViaSat, Gogo, and Panasonic Avionics. We asked Ryan to share his thoughts on the panel and provide some insight into ATG in Commercial Aviation as APEX EXPO approaches. You can read Ryan’s Pre-APEX TECH Interview on the APEX website here: https://apex.aero/2017/06/06/pre-apex-tech-interview-smartsky-president-when-open-kimono
What did you learn from the other panelists?
The future is going to be pretty exciting, as the pace of technology change is accelerating. Many companies are developing new software-based applications to take advantage of better connectivity. These advances should significantly improve the passenger experience.
Big Data and the Internet of Things are knocking on aviation’s door, which will mean more data will need to come off airplanes than ever before. At the same time, as expectations continue to rise, passengers do not care about “details” related to radio physics limitations and frequency bands, they just want their devices in the air to work exactly as they do on the ground.
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What was a topic of discussion on Business Insider a few years ago is quickly becoming a reality: Managing Aircraft Big Data.
Two weeks ago, SmartSky's VP of Product Development, Blane Rockafellow, participated on a panel detailing connectivity that supports real-time aircraft monitoring and the Big Data it creates. Modern aircraft are capable of transmitting huge amounts of data, leaving operators to look for new ways to more efficiently capture and analyze the bits they can act upon.
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Jason Natwick recently joined the SmartSky team as Vice President of Product Management. We sat down with Jason to find out more about his love of aviation, experience, and fun facts.
What is the best career advice you have been given?
Earn it, don’t expect it. I am a firm believer in earning your opportunities without waiting for someone to give you something. If your peers see your motivation, they will acknowledge your hard work and your actions might motivate them to grow themselves.
What’s a fun fact about you most people don’t know?