Airborne Networking

SkyFi6™

Smart Aviation Wi-Fi Router

An aircraft networking platform designed to manage onboard users, communications links and data flow across modern aviation environments.

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  • Wi-Fi 6
  • Multi-WAN Networking
  • Security & Segmentation
  • Traffic Prioritization
  • Satellite / LTE / ATG Integration
  • Satellite Bandwidth Optimization
  • ARINC Data Options
  • Briefcase (PED) Version
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  • Wi-Fi 6
  • Routing
  • Firewall
  • Network Segmentation
  • Multi-WAN Networking
  • Traffic Prioritization
  • Crew / Passenger Separation
  • LTE Integration
  • ARINC-429 Interfaces
  • Onboard Computing

01 · Platform

One platform for the aircraft network.

SkyFi6 combines Wi-Fi 6 networking, routing, firewall capabilities, network segmentation and communications integration in an aviation-oriented platform. It is designed to connect aircraft and cabin networks while supporting satellite, cellular and air-to-ground connectivity architectures.

02 · Control

One link or many, under control.

Whether an aircraft relies on one communications link or multiple WAN sources, SkyFi6 provides network management tools that help separate crew and passenger traffic, prioritize applications and build a more controlled connectivity environment.

03 · Configurations

Configured for the project.

Select configurations support LTE integration, ARINC-429 interfaces and onboard computing capabilities. Features vary by configuration and project scope.

Versions

Commercial, military, and future space connectivity.

SkyFi6 is available in Commercial and Military configurations. Future research includes onboard networking, satellite communications and connectivity for experimental aerospace and space exploration platforms.

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Commercial

For business, general and special-mission aviation

Onboard Wi-Fi 6, routing and segmentation for owners, operators and integrators, with satellite, cellular and air-to-ground links managed as one network.

  • DO-160G Section 21 EMI tested, ready for an STC or a field approval on FAA Form 337
  • Crew and passenger network separation
  • Multi-WAN and traffic prioritization
  • Pairs with Pilot Kit for LEO
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Military

Rugged, tested to MIL-STD-810

The military version has completed MIL-STD-810 environmental testing under specified test conditions. On KAI T-50 trainers it collects flight telemetry for post-flight debrief, and it serves any rugged application that needs data collected and moved reliably.

  • MIL-STD-810 environmental testing completed
  • Telemetry collection and flight debrief
  • Data interface options, including ARINC-429
  • Program-specific configuration and documentation
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Space · R&D

Next stop: space.

Our research direction for SkyFi6: onboard connectivity, crew communications, scientific equipment networking, embedded computing and future lunar communications.

A research and development program, not yet a flight-qualified product.

SkyFi6 SPACE™
In service on KAI T-50 jets. The military SkyFi6 collects telemetry for flight debrief on T-50 trainers built by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).

SkyFi6 Briefcase

The PED version of SkyFi6.

SkyFi6, its power supply and its connections, built into a rugged hard case. The Briefcase is carried aboard as a portable electronic device, connected to one or two Starlink terminals, and taken off again after the flight.

SkyFi6 Briefcase open: the SkyFi6 Smart Wi-Fi 6 router, power supply and cabling fitted inside a black hard case with a foam-lined lid
Inside: SkyFi6, power supply and cabling, fitted and secured.
SkyFi6 Briefcase closed, showing the side panel with two locking network connectors, the power inlet and the cooling vents
Connections and cooling on the side panel.
SkyFi6 Briefcase closed, with the SkyFi6 badge on the lid
Closed, it travels like any hard case.

Satellite Bandwidth Optimization (SBO)

Discipline can be worth as much as bandwidth.

For usage-metered satellite plans, disciplined traffic management can be as valuable as additional bandwidth.

SkyFi6 network controls handle application prioritization, passenger and crew separation and usage visibility. Our optional SBO service goes further: our cloud server sends optimization policies to SkyFi6, which applies them to VIP, GUEST and CREW VLANs on board. Satellite data use drops by up to 50%, helping avoid overage charges of $100 to $250 per GB. Your traffic never passes through our servers.

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Traffic on a shared satellite link

A schematic of the idea, not a measurement of SkyFi6 performance.

Engineering Evidence

DO-160G Section 21 emissions testing

SkyFi6 has undergone DO-160G Section 21 electromagnetic emissions qualification testing for the applicable tested configuration.

DO-160G Section 21 is equipment emissions testing. It applies to the tested configuration only and is not an FAA approval or STC.

Planning connectivity for an aircraft?

Talk to our engineering team about SkyFi6 for your aircraft and operation.

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