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New Alliance Wants to Improve Terrible In-Flight Internet

posted by martyb on Tuesday February 27 2018, @01:56PM   Printer-friendly
from the what-are-the-ping-times? dept.

Fnord666 writes:

Things may be looking up for internet access on board commercial aircraft in the future.

The frustrations of internet access aboard commercial aircraft may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the Seamless Air Alliance. Formed by Airbus, Delta, OneWeb, Sprint and Airtel, the group aims to improve the connectivity experience for passengers aboard aircraft by allowing mobile operators to provide internet access directly via satellite tech.

The group aims to reduce the costs and headaches associated with the installation and operation of the infrastructure required to provide connectivity on aircraft. The end goal is to work together to cut costs and provide passengers with fast, reliable internet onboard aircraft. It would combine higher speeds with a better user experience because passengers wouldn't have to pay separately for internet access once on board.

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  • (Score: 2) by richtopia on Wednesday February 28 2018, @12:27AM

    by richtopia (3160) on Wednesday February 28 2018, @12:27AM (#644893) Homepage Journal

    It the SpaceX network takes off aeroplanes would be one of the best applications for their satellite broadband.

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