In-flight Wi-Fi battle over Europe takes off
Aircraft cabins have remained one of the few connectivity “black holes’ in Europe as the communications industry has largely failed to tempt passengers to pay for the patchy Wi-Fi services on offer. That is set to change with the advent of the European Aviation Network (EAN), a purpose-built system for in-flight communications developed by Inmarsat which is due to go live in June. The service will deliver broadband speeds that are equivalent, if not faster, than those available in most households. Both the satellite and airline industries believe that opening up the aeroplane cabin will create a gold rush of revenue in the next 2 decades as passengers opt to pay to stay online. A London School of Economics report predicts in-flight broadband will generate US$130b of total revenue for the entire sector by 2035. <br/>
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In-flight Wi-Fi battle over Europe takes off
Aircraft cabins have remained one of the few connectivity “black holes’ in Europe as the communications industry has largely failed to tempt passengers to pay for the patchy Wi-Fi services on offer. That is set to change with the advent of the European Aviation Network (EAN), a purpose-built system for in-flight communications developed by Inmarsat which is due to go live in June. The service will deliver broadband speeds that are equivalent, if not faster, than those available in most households. Both the satellite and airline industries believe that opening up the aeroplane cabin will create a gold rush of revenue in the next 2 decades as passengers opt to pay to stay online. A London School of Economics report predicts in-flight broadband will generate US$130b of total revenue for the entire sector by 2035. <br/>
