Capacity boost coming to make Southwest wifi experience better
What does it take to keep travelers happily connected? A lot more bandwidth, and Global Eagle Entertainment is upping capacity significantly... Continue Reading
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Falcon 9 failure deals blow to inflight high-speed Internet schemes
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this morning suffered an “anomaly” approximately two minutes into flight, resulting in a loss of the ve... Continue Reading
Southwest working with AT&T, Global Eagle on IFEC enhancements
Southwest Airlines is working with AT&T Mobility Solutions Services and its inflight entertainment and connectivity partner, Global Eagl... Continue Reading
Race is on for more bandwidth as US fleet nears IFC saturation
Over the past couple of months the market for inflight connectivity in the USA has essentially become saturated. Excluding planes carrying 5... Continue Reading
High Throughput Satellite to support faster Wi-Fi on Southwest
The demand for ever more bandwidth is a story told by customers and service providers alike. In the US aviation market Ku-band satellite cap... Continue Reading
New planning tool helps airlines budget for satellite capacity
How do you plan where to point the spot beams of a satellite? How do you estimate bandwidth consumption for any given aircraft, route or air... Continue Reading
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