Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Inmarsat scored another legal victory for its EAN service but Viasat refuses to give up the fight. Expect plenty more wrangling as this drama continues to unfold.
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Shipping ATG out to sea
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Air-to-ground connectivity networks do not work over water. The word ground is right there in the name. Not ocean, not sea. Ground. And yet, Deutsche Telekom has its eyes on changing the rules of ATG networking, bringing the technology to some overwate…
PaxEx Premium: Shipping ATG out to sea
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Air-to-ground connectivity networks do not work over water. The word ground is right there in the name. Not ocean, not sea. Ground. And yet, Deutsche Telekom has its eyes on changing the rules of ATG networking, bringing the technology to some overwate…
La Compagnie finally gets connected, picks Viasat for A321neo
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
When French all-premium carrier La Compagnie launched in February 2014 it promised inflight wifi connectivity for passengers on its flights between New York City and Paris. Some five years later the carrier is poised to deliver on that promise. The Via…
La Compagnie finally gets connected, picks Viasat for A321neo
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
When French all-premium carrier La Compagnie launched in February 2014 it promised inflight wifi connectivity for passengers on its flights between New York City and Paris. Some five years later the carrier is poised to deliver on that promise. The Via…
[PR] Ariane 6 secures first commercial customer
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Eutelsat and Arianespace signed a five launch deal this week, including use of the Ariane 6 rocket now in development. That’s a big rocket and a big deal for the two.
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Viasat plans challenge to EAN’s Belgian approval
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Viasat continues its legal battle against Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network. The company indicated it would challenge the ruling issued by Belgian authorities earlier this month approving EAN’s ground components complimentary service on the S-Band n…
Inmarsat EAN gains Belgian (re)approval
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN) received approval this week from Belgian telecom authorities for its ground component service. Again. That’s good news for the inflight connectivity provider as it works to secure the necessary regulatory appr…
UON gets real, adds coverage with Eutelsat
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The UON inflight connectivity service from Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia Space will offer service from Europe to Asia thanks to a new deal with Eutelsat to add Ku-band capacity. The deal brings Ku-band widebeam coverage spanning Europe, the Middle East and Sou…
Finnair launches wifi on European fleet
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Finnair joins the rapidly growing collection of European airlines offering inflight internet connectivity on its regional flights. Thanks to Viasat and Eutelsat passengers can now connect on some flights with more aircraft coming online over the coming…
Finnair launches wifi on European fleet
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Finnair joins the rapidly growing collection of European airlines offering inflight internet connectivity on its regional flights. Thanks to Viasat and Eutelsat passengers can now connect on some flights with more aircraft coming online over the coming…
Viasat committed to global coverage, even without partners
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Partners are important. But Viasat is not deterred by its lack of partners when it comes to developing the global ViaSat-3 constellation of Ka-band satellite connectivity. Indeed, the wait while searching for a partner on one of the satellites may prov…
Lies, damn lies, and this Inmarsat advert
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Looking for some quality misinformation about the current state of the inflight connectivity market? A recent marketing video from Inmarsat is a great place to start, assuming you don’t mind a whole lot of misleading details and partial truths.
The pos…
Lies, damn lies, and this Inmarsat advert
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Looking for some quality misinformation about the current state of the inflight connectivity market? A recent marketing video from Inmarsat is a great place to start, assuming you don’t mind a whole lot of misleading details and partial truths.
The pos…
SAS & Viasat connect on short-haul: It just works
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
It worked, exactly as advertised. That was the main takeaway from last week’s media demo flight of the new SAS high-speed inflight internet service on the carrier’s single-aisle fleet. The part where it is free for many passengers is great news, too.
T…
SAS & Viasat connect on short-haul: It just works
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
It worked, exactly as advertised. That was the main takeaway from last week’s media demo flight of the new SAS high-speed inflight internet service on the carrier’s single-aisle fleet. The part where it is free for many passengers is great news, too.
T…
SAS & Viasat connect on short-haul: It just works
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
It worked, exactly as advertised. That was the main takeaway from last week’s media demo flight of the new SAS high-speed inflight internet service on the carrier’s single-aisle fleet. The part where it is free for many passengers is great news, too.
T…
Are UON? New entrants launch inflight connectivity options
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Commercial success in the inflight connectivity business is anything but easy. That isn’t stopping newcomers from trying. Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia Space group launched the UON offering earlier this month and it has potential. But like other offerings in t…
Are UON? New entrants launch inflight connectivity options
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Commercial success in the inflight connectivity business is anything but easy. That isn’t stopping newcomers from trying. Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia Space group launched the UON offering earlier this month and it has potential. But like other offerings in t…
Terabits in space: SES and O3b announce mPOWER constellation
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
The next generation of satellites promises a massive boost in total capacity available, including for service to airplanes. You just have to wait for it to show up. And hope it really works as promised.
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