Blue Sky Network Unveils Portable Satcom with Bluetooth

Blue Sky Network (Booth 3479) of La Jolla, Calif., is showing its entire line of satellite communications technologies here at NBAA 2014, including two new communication products: HawkEye 7200 and Iridium Go!

HawkEye 7200, the company’s new portable satcom with Bluetooth support for sending forms from electronic flight bags (EFBs), is now in production. Post-beta test development incorporated feedback from users, resulting in a device that has received U. S. Forest Service approval for automated flight following.

The HawkEye 7200 comes with an extended-life rechargeable battery, Bluetooth communications, the latest generation GNSS chipset (with GPS, Glonass and Galileo sensors) and an internal dual-Iridium and -GNSS antenna. With the HawkEye 7200 nearby, users can connect to iPads and iPhones using Bluetooth and send messages and forms, such as flight plans created on an EFB, vehicle logs, trip reports, safety reports and so on.

HawkEye 7200 works in concert with the company’s HawkEyeLink app, which provides a Bluetooth interface for using smartphones and tablets to communicate over the Iridium network.

As in the case with all Blue Sky Network devices, the HawkEye 7200 integrates into SkyRouter, Blue Sky Network’s cloud-based, Web-portal tool, which was designed by and is operated by Blue Sky Network. Supporting dispersed mobile assets, SkyRouter manages and reports device activity over the Iridium satellite network in virtual real-time. The company is also unveiling its new iOS SkyRouter app to enable Apple mobile device access to SkyRouter services.

Blue Sky Network is also a distributor of Iridium products, including the new Iridium Go!, a portable, wireless Bluetooth device with its own Wi-Fi hotspot. By creating a Wi-Fi hotspot with a working radius of 100 feet, Go! provides connections for up to five mobile devices for voice and data communication worldwide via the Iridium network. The device is available for Apple and Android devices and can be used for voice calls, text messaging, social networking, photo sharing, light Web access, email, quick GPS position and emergency alerts.

Iridium GO! requires a one-year satellite service plan, and Blue Sky Network offers multiple types of plans to fit different business and personal needs.

Blue Sky Network has also pioneered advanced technologies, such as dual-mode tracking solutions (GSM-cellular and Iridium-satellite) and the previously mentioned HawkEyeLink interface.