Boeing, Thales sign first 787 Dreamliner wireless IFE agreement.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-30 September 2005-BOEING: Boeing, Thales sign first 787 Dreamliner wireless IFE agreement(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:30092005 EVERETT, Wash. -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has selected Thales as the first recommended in-flight entertainment provider for the all-new 787 Dreamliner.

The new Thales system, called the TopSeries i-8000, uses a wireless network to deliver DVD-quality video to each seat on the airplane. The Thales product interfaces with the Connexion by Boeing SM system that provides broadband connectivity for the 787 and allows passengers to access the Internet and e-mail systems. Thales, based in Paris, France, will open a new engineering laboratory in California to support the testing of the new system. "By working with...