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Going Beyond IFE
n an effort to take the customer experience beyond IFE,
Panasonic is offering a new solution called Wellness, which
will be available as part of its NEXT platform. The company
Isays that it has already secured launch customers for all the
offerings across long-haul and short-haul airlines. “Our airline
partners are actively researching new ways to enhance passen-
ger well-being, especially on long-haul flights. As responsible
partners to the world’s leading airlines, our mission is to leverage
the latest advancements in technology to improve the passen-
ger experience on board all Panasonic-equipped aircraft. nanoe,
Active Noise Control, and Premium Seat Lighting represent the
first set of solutions that we believe will dramatically enhance the
flying experience,” says David Bartlett, Chief Technology Officer
of Panasonic Avionics Corporation. These features mark a new
trend, where IFE providers start moving beyond their traditional
domain to target health, wellness and biometrics for airline
passengers. Panasonic’s Active Noise Control solution, reduces
ambient noise at the seat by up to 15dB, and is optimized for the
80-400Hz frequency range with no impact on human voices.
The technology is adaptable to each seat configuration and will
calibrate automatically to a passenger’s seat inflight, reducing
background aircraft noise and thus allowing passengers to have
more comfortable and restful sleep aboard long-haul flights. To

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