The Opera browser now available in Thales in-flight entertainment systems

Opera Software today announced its cooperation with Thales to deliver the Opera Web browser in TopSeries, the Thales in-flight entertainment system. Airline passengers will now enjoy the added benefit of a full and fast Internet experience from Opera, in addition to the entertainment offerings also available using the Thales TopSeries System. The TopSeries system is offerable on nearly all Boeing and Airbus single and twin aisle aircrafts. The Opera browser offers flexibility for in-flight entertainment systems due to its internationalization features, which includes support for Bi-Directional scripts. This makes global deployments in multiple languages, including Arabic, possible with the Opera browser.

“Opera’s integration with Thales in-flight entertainment systems shows how we are making headway in vertical markets,” says Christen Krogh, Vice President of Engineering, Opera Software. “We predicted growth in this market and have made our browser with the future in mind. Opera’s speed, small-size and Extensible Rendering Architecture (ERA), coupled with its headache-free portability to Linux devices, make it the natural choice for new Internet devices and use cases.”

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