It may have only been a technical/legal hurdle to get over, but it’s still one that bulletin board company Voyant International (VOYT) is glad to have in writing rather than just in spirit. Harris Corporation - the creators and owners of the software that will make Voyant’s aviation broadband offer work - has officially inked a licensing deal with Voyant. Prior to the contract being finalized, there was only a letter of intent between the two companies.

I had little doubt it would happen, but now that it has we can all sleep a little easier.

As for what Harris “software-defined radio technology” actually does, well, you’ve got me… the connection technology is very advanced, and not really comparable to land-based broadband (nor even comparable to wireless connectivity commonly known as wi-fi). Aviation Broadband’s offer is truly high-speed broadband, delivering a fast digital connection through the air. Of course, the big difference is that the point of connection is always moving, and each connected device still needs to be handled by a router/modem-like device that can handle the geographical movement. Maybe that’s what Harris’ software does. Or, maybe what Harris is providing is the know-how for the entire technology, from start to finish. It doesn’t really matter - it’s a done deal.

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