Modem is choke point for Panasonic IFC, but data packages also byte
When it comes to inflight connectivity the contention for capacity can drive all sorts of crazy behavior. Most of that comes in the form of ... Continue Reading
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ViaSat’s high-capacity Ka footprint set to grow from 25 April
ViaSat has inched closer to the launch of its newest, high-capacity Ka-band satellite, announcing 25 April 2017 as the expected date for Via... Continue Reading
Gogo 2Ku gives ViaSat Ka a run for its money
Why am I awake at 5am on a Saturday morning, headed onto the New York City subway’s E train and out to JFK Airport? Gogo’s 2Ku h... Continue Reading
Gogo 2Ku connectivity impresses on Delta east coast flight
With Gogo rolling out its new 2Ku satellite connectivity system at the pace of about one equipped aircraft per day, the odds of ending up on... Continue Reading
Considering the impact of American’s MAX entertainment decision
American Airlines’ recent confirmation that it will not include seatback entertainment on its Boeing 737 MAX fleet – part of a b... Continue Reading
Press Release: GEE acquires satellite communication payload
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (GEE) (NASDAQ:ENT) has acquired Ku-band payload on an SES communication satellite in a move to boost capacit... Continue Reading
Panasonic is direct about going indirect for business aviation
Panasonic Avionics is accustomed to working directly with airlines in providing inflight entertainment and connectivity hardware and service... Continue Reading
Press Release: SD first to offer Panasonic connectivity for bizav
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) today announced that Satcom Direct (SD) will be the first business aviation Value Added Reseller... Continue Reading
Press Release: GEE renews contract with SeaBird Exploration Fleet
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (GEE) (NASDAQ:ENT) has signed a multi-year contract renewal for satellite communication services for SeaBird... Continue Reading
Not so fast; a phased array wake-up call discussed
Optimizing performance for inflight Internet is a balancing act between three main components: satellites, modems and antennae. New satellit... Continue Reading
Venue deemed best view for Flying Colours’ CRJ200 conversion
Flying Colours, the Peterborough, Ontario-based completion and MRO centre, has a long association with Bombardier products, including its po... Continue Reading
AeroMobile 3G inflight connectivity, is it enough?
When the first iPhone was launched in 2008, it was only capable of painfully slow 2G data speeds. That same year, AeroMobile launched its fi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat updates on GX progress in interim results
Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite services, has provided the following unaudited information for t... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand CEO plans to lay Internet egg this year
New Zealand is often left off the map – literally, in cartographic terms, but also figuratively when it comes to inflight Internet. Th... Continue Reading
Panasonic embracing zero-touch content loading for airlines
What does it take to move 40,000 video files onto airplanes each month? At Panasonic Avionics, packaging up and delivering the content to an... Continue Reading
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