At the Paris Air Show, TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) announced that Lumexis CEO Doug Cline and TE's President of Global AD&M, Kevin Rock, signed a multi-year supply contract for TE's rugged fiber optic interconnects. The deal supports Lumexis’ in-flight entertainment product offering via "Fiber to The Screen" (FTTS) technology that, according to the companies, "delivers on the promise of 'SWaP' by significantly reducing size, weight and power, while simultaneously improving system performance."
According to the companies, the FTTS fiber-optic backbone and interconnect scheme provides efficient installation, which in turn lowers the revenue loss from time out of service. With the FTTS design, Lumexis delivers a robust and easy-to maintain fiber-optic IFE solution proven in daily airline service. To meet the challenge, Lumexis partnered with TE to develop the fiber-optic technology.
“We selected TE Connectivity as a supply partner early in our development to tap into their advanced fiber optics technology,” commented Cline. “We also wanted to lock in a source of uninterrupted supply to support our rapidly expanding demand.”
The FTTS system combines industry standard ARINC 801 fiber-optic interfaces with a flexible routing approach that allows room for growth, while providing long-term affordability through the lower installation and applied costs.
“We enjoy a collaborative working relationship with Lumexis that continually brings innovations through TE’s advancing fiber optic technology,” commented Earle Olson, TE Business Development Manager, Global AD&M.
