Press Release

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August 18, 2014

IDG Europe has joined Greenwich AeroGroup's dealer network for the installation and certification of LiveAero Broadband satcom systems.

IDG Europe AB, based in Sweden, is a turnkey satcom solutions provider with more than 20 years of experience. It recently launched a new division of the company called idg.aero which provides global satellite communications for the whole aircraft, from safety communications to high-speed broadband and tracking services. IDG Europe will represent Greenwich AeroGroup's LiveAero product in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

LiveAero, developed by LiveTV, LLC of Melbourne, Fla., is the only fixed wing and rotorcraft data broadband solution that works everywhere in the world, including remote, oceanic and polar regions, for passengers requiring smartphone, tablet or laptop connectivity. Based upon the Iridium OpenPort broadband technology, the system has Wi-Fi enabled, bi-directional data effective speed of up to 300 kbps through network built in optimization. The system also includes three separate voice lines for calls to be placed anywhere in the world. Connectivity is available in the air or on the ground.

Other current dealers for the product include Greenwich AeroGroup's Summit Aviation in Middletown, Del.; and Western Aircraft in Boise, Idaho; Banyan Air Service in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Spirit Avionics in Columbus, Ohio; Jet Aviation in Basel, Switzerland, Dubai and Singapore; West Star Aviation in Grand Junction, Colo., East Alton, Ill., Columbia, S.C.: Pro Star Aviation in Londonderry, N.H., and Aviation Partners Group with capabilities in Punta Gorda, Fla., Moscow, Russia and Kiev, Ukraine.