SmartSky launch schedule creeps to the right due to radio head
SmartSky Networks has confirmed that its nextgen air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity service will not launch before the end of the year, repres... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: EAN
BA’s EAN disappoints on bandwidth, performance and Netflix
It was with some excitement that Runway Girl Network, sifting through the seatback pocket of a recent British Airways A320 flight from Lyon ... Continue Reading
Gore seals its position as supplier on two big nextgen IFC programs
With SmartSky Networks “laser focused” on launching 4G LTE air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity with 5G features this year in the United States,... Continue Reading
Honeywell readies to support Inmarsat GX service for airlines
Honeywell Aerospace, a long-time partner to Inmarsat, is feeling “really good” about last week’s announcement that a priva... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat celebrates 1,000th installation of broadband IFC
Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today announced that more than 1,000 terminals have now been installed... Continue Reading
British Airways quietly launches European Aviation Network service
British Airways has implemented a “soft launch” of European Aviation Network (EAN)-supported inflight connectivity service on a handful of a... Continue Reading
EAN spat still has legs as Belgian court punts questions to ECJ
In its ongoing legal challenges over the hybrid ATG/S-band European Aviation Network, Viasat has fresh wind in its sails now that a Belgian ... Continue Reading
Press Release: UK court rules in favor of Ofcom’s EAN authorization
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in London today handed down its judgment dealing with ViaSat’s challenge to Ofcom’s January 2018 autho... Continue Reading
Moisture under the antenna hood? It’s not just deicing fluid
It may still seem like magic that GORE-TEX jackets are able to stop rain from getting in while letting the wearer’s perspiration out, but th... Continue Reading
easyJet extends key wireless IFE trial, but it is not a roll-out yet
Low-cost carrier easyJet has completed the first six-month pilot of the Immfly wireless entertainment solution, installed on five of its air... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Systems touts smart caching in advance of EAN launch
While inflight connectivity is advancing, the experience in the air cannot keep up with the consumer experience at home, especially as count... Continue Reading
Global Eagle goes all in on connected entertainment experience
Achieving more than 900 installs within a decade is not the stuff that inflight connectivity dreams are made of. But for Global Eagle, which... Continue Reading
Viasat will continue to challenge EAN despite recent Inmarsat win
A recent win for Inmarsat in the ongoing dispute over the European Aviation Network (EAN) will not dissuade Viasat from challenging the Inma... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat re-issued license for EAN in Belgium
Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has been re-issued the license to operate the complementar... Continue Reading
GX connectivity starts contributing meaningful revenue for Inmarsat
London-headquartered satellite operator Inmarsat this week posted robust half-year 2018 earnings, with group revenue seeing a near 5% revenu... Continue Reading