International Communications Group (ICG), Newport News, Va., formed 20 years ago to specialize in connectivity for the cruise-ship industry. The company now is a major supplier to the aerospace industry and has relationships with all the major OEMs and many MRO companies in business aviation.

ICG’s new key product is the eRouter, which has just entered production. Designed to provide connectivity for electronic flight bags, passenger computers, smartphones and other IP devices, the eRouter also facilitates 4G LTE connectivity through GSM cellular services when an aircraft is on the ground. ICG claims the eRouter is the smallest and lightest unit in its class, and is compatible with many communications networks.

ICG (Booth 1617) has become an acknowledged leader in FANS-over-Iridium installations, helping to bring future air navigation system compatibility to a growing range of business aircraft. Leveraging work already performed for commercial aircraft, ICG’s NxtLink ICS-120A and ICS-220A satcom transceivers are proving popular for FANS 1/A retrofits using the Iridium network.