Ku-band connectivity hiccups cited by research firm
Having read my recent blog post, ‘SOMEBODY is making money on in-flight connectivity’, research firm Northern Sky Research (NSR) felt compelled to add a little color to its report about the Ku-band...
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Shhhhh. Gogo is testing a Ku-band antenna
Gogo, formerly known as Aircell, is quietly testing a Ku-band antenna at its Itasca, Illinois headquarters. I saw the AeroSat-manufactured antenna, hooked up to all sorts of test equipment, when I took...
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Row 44 takes Panasonic to task over FCC application
Panasonic Avionics’ application for US FCC authority to operate an aeronautical mobile satellite service earth station network in the Ku-band has made in-flight connectivity rival Row 44 rather hot...
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PHOTO: Under the Lufthansa blister lies a beautiful beast
The Mitsubishi MELCO Ku-band antenna fitted to 69 Lufthansa aircraft is considered a majestic masterpiece of engineering. But the antenna has a few quirks (one of the reasons why Lufthansa missed its...
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Aircell reveals Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi equipage numbers
To use its own phraseology, Aircell is able to push out Gogo-equipped aircraft “like boxes of popcorn”. By the end of the year, the Chicago-headquartered firm will have retrofitted 1,067 aircraft with...
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ViaSat and a golden ticket
Aircell has one. Row 44′s got one too. So does Panasonic Avionics. And now, lo, we have ViaSat, which has been awarded the coveted golden ticket for scoring a significant in-flight connectivity deal...
View ArticleVIDEO: Thales IFE chief touts Ka-band in-flight connectivity
Thales uses Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband aeronautical service to bring connectivity to its latest generation in-flight entertainment system and to offer mobile and Wi-Fi solutions to carriers. But as the...
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UPDATE: Overhead bin problem bites Airbus
UPDATED to include comment from Airbus (see below). US Airways’ employee newsletter usually contains at least one or two juicy nuggets about the carrier that you won’t find anywhere else. This week,...
View ArticleBig badass antenna for Southwest Airlines’ fleet
Equipage of Southwest Airlines’ fleet with Row 44′s Ku-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity solution might not be happening as quickly as this Southwest frequent flyer would like (only one...
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UPDATE: Southwest turns on Wi-Fi on first non-test aircraft
Updated to include comment from Tecom (and a proper photo).Southwest Airlines has turned on in-flight Wi-Fi abroad its first non-test aircraft, RWG can reveal.In an internal email to employees,...
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