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GigSky
Industry
Founded2010
FounderRavi Rishy-Maharaj
Headquarters935 Commercial Street,
Palo Alto, California
,
United States
Area served
Global
Websitewww.gigsky.com

GigSky is a Palo Alto, California-based mobile technology company that provides e-SIM and SIM card-based data services to international travelers. Users connect to public data networks using a mobile app and a GigSky e-SIM or Apple SIM card.[1] GigSky also offers services for enterprise customers, and provides mobile data for airline electronic flight bag (EFB) solutions.[2]

History

GigSky was founded in 2010 by Ravi Rishy-Maharaj.[3][4] In June 2015, Apple began offering access to the GigSky service on cellular iPads with Apple SIM.[5]

Norwegian Air Lines started using GigSky’s service in late 2013 to support its EFB product.[2]

In August 2016, Avionica, an avionics technology company, partnered with GigSky to offer a global flight data transmission service for airlines.[6]

In November 2018, GigSky began offering international data eSIMs on iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR phones.[7][clarification needed]

References

  1. ^ Nikki Ekstein (30 June 2015). "Apple is upending the international data roaming game". Fortune. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b Klaus Olsen (July 2014). "Norwegian EFB Connectivity". Aircraft IT. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Road Warriors Need Easy Access to International Data". PYMNTS.com. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  4. ^ Rebecca Grant (21 December 2012). "Funding Daily: Survival of... everyone". Venture Beat. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  5. ^ Neil Hughes (30 June 2015). "Apple SIM goes global: GigSky brings iPad data plans to more than 90 countries & territories". Apple Insider. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  6. ^ Jon Hemmerdinger (29 August 2016). "Avionica and GigSky to sell global aircraft data transmission". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  7. ^ Clover, Juli (7 November 2018). "GigSky Announces eSIM Support for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR". MacRumors. Retrieved 8 November 2018.


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