TrueNorth Avionics Inc.
Fast Facts
Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, TrueNorth Avionics is a leading airborne connectivity company that
designs, develops and manufactures satellite communication solutions for business jets.
TrueNorth’s premiere solution, the Simphonē OpenCabin™ family of products is innovative and reliable, and works
everywhere passengers and crew fly. Enabling seamless connectivity from office to sky, Simphonē systems
deliver high definition voice, Fax, Wi-Fi®, enterprise E-mail, and effortless connectivity for mobile devices. Only
TrueNorth provides an app-based solution, empowering business jet users to stay connected and be more
productive in flight. TrueNorth is the leading supplier of inflight connectivity systems for wide-body aircraft, but are
also found on a range of aircraft types including Bombardier, Gulfstream, Dassault Falcon, Boeing Business Jets
and Airbus. Fortune 50 companies, Heads of State, and a variety of VIP aircraft owners and operators use
Simphonē OpenCabin solutions. For more information visit www.truenorthavionics.com, or facebook and follow
us on Twitter.
Founded:
Management Team:
January 2006
Mark van Berkel, CEO
Gerry Wall, COO
Bonnie Wright, CFO
Terry Markovich, CTO
Thomas Marrocco, VP International Sales
Colette Morisette, Controller
Kate Murchison, Director, Marketing
Locations:
Number of Employees:
Solutions:
Ottawa, Ontario
Annandale, New Jersey
Approx 30
Airborne communications systems for VIP business jets; including telephony,
Internet, Wi-Fi®, integrated routing
Cockpit Data Link Systems for FANS (future air navigation system) over Iridium.
Products Manufactured
& Sold:
TrueNorth Simphonē OpenCabin™ Connectivity System
Transceivers with integrated router and Wi-Fi
TrueNorth Stylus™ Handsets (both wired and wireless)
Cockpit Data Systems
TrueNorth Optelity™ Next generation communications system
For More Information
Kate Murchison
kate.murchison@truenorthavionics.com
+1 613 224-3301 x209
TrueNorth Avionics Inc.
Fast Facts
How it works:
The system is installed on an aircraft enabling passengers (and crew) to make and
receive telephone calls, both via the handsets the company manufactures, and
with their own mobile phones. Users can send and receive texts, emails and surf
the internet; and send Faxes. TrueNorth has systems for cabin and cockpit.
The system uses Iridium and Inmarsat Satellite Networks and can also work with
Ku-band satellites
What makes Simphonē
OpenCabin is unique:
The system is the only apps-based solution on the market, simplifying upgrades.
The Stylus Handset sets the standard in design and is business aviation’s most
customizable phone on the market. The interface can be configured to function in
virtually any language, including those with dedicated alphabets such as Chinese,
Arabic, Russian, etc.
For More Information
Kate Murchison
kate.murchison@truenorthavionics.com
+1 613 224-3301 x209