Qantas releases results of first inflight Wi-Fi test flight
Qantas says it has achieved encouraging results from its first passenger internet Wi-Fi trial as the clock ticks down to the official start of the service for customers. The airline said Tuesday the 140 passengers on board the flight achieved “typical download speeds” of between 7 and 12 megabits per second to each connected device, noting the minimum required to stream movies on most handheld devices was 1.5Mbps. “We gathered a huge amount of user data from this test flight, and we’re now working to make final adjustments ahead of inviting customers to test, then use the system,” Qantas said. “We expect that will happen in the next few weeks.” One of the airline’s Boeing 737-800s, VH-XZB, had a satellite antenna, multiple wireless access points in the cabin and other hardware installed in Nov 2016. <br/>
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Qantas releases results of first inflight Wi-Fi test flight
Qantas says it has achieved encouraging results from its first passenger internet Wi-Fi trial as the clock ticks down to the official start of the service for customers. The airline said Tuesday the 140 passengers on board the flight achieved “typical download speeds” of between 7 and 12 megabits per second to each connected device, noting the minimum required to stream movies on most handheld devices was 1.5Mbps. “We gathered a huge amount of user data from this test flight, and we’re now working to make final adjustments ahead of inviting customers to test, then use the system,” Qantas said. “We expect that will happen in the next few weeks.” One of the airline’s Boeing 737-800s, VH-XZB, had a satellite antenna, multiple wireless access points in the cabin and other hardware installed in Nov 2016. <br/>
