Bombardier and Collins Aerospace unveil Smart Router to centralize onboard connectivity

Bombardier and Collins Aerospace unveiled the Smart Router, a high-performance onboard connectivity device developed collaboratively for installation on Bombardier aircraft. The unit consolidates networking and cabin connectivity functions to boost data throughput and simplify integration with avionics and passenger systems across the OEM's fleet.

Discovered 2025-12-23T02:37:44.936033-08:00 | 2025-12-23T02:37:44.936033-08:00

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Bombardier now offers an OEM-level networking appliance that centralizes cabin and operational connectivity functions, a shift toward manufacturers controlling more of the onboard connectivity stack; see Boeing’s work to retrofit next‑generation in‑flight connectivity on 787s (https://hype.aero/?story=f09ab3e2-16cc-40a7-88f5-85e652b1b59e).
This follows a broader industry move to high‑bandwidth, persistent connectivity that is reshaping cockpit and maintenance workflows in business aviation—context provided by how Starlink is changing cockpit communications (https://hype.aero/?story=b05012ea-bb71-498d-a1c8-d22320dbc2f3).
The announcement sits alongside supplier-driven ultra‑high‑speed satcom deployments (for example Honeywell’s JetWave X selections), highlighting growing competition among avionics and satcom providers for OEM and retrofit programs (https://hype.aero/?story=7aeeaff6-942c-452d-8c93-c88e65d9e601).

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