- Published on October 24, 2022
- In AI Features
How Long Before We Can Use Internet On the Flight
Retrofitting the aircraft with the required antenna is both expensive and time-consuming (up to 12 hours).
- By Shraddha Goled
Elon Musk’s SpaceX will now be offering in-flight WiFi services. The company is rolling out Starlink Aviation service through a USD 150,000 aeroplane antenna ‘which will feel the same as if you were accessing the internet at home’. This service has already been tested; Musk tweeted, “We even did a Starlink video call on one airplane aloft to Starlink on another, far away, airplane loft and it worked perfectly with no lag!”
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1582576552797081607?s=20&t=XbczJVM9FUXGgwsHQ0Xd2A
What is the current status of in-flight connectivity in India? Do we have strong Indian players on the field?
In-flight internet
In 2018, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) notified the Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules thereby creating a provisi
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Shraddha Goled
I am a technology journalist with AIM. I write stories focused on the AI landscape in India and around the world with a special interest in analysing its long term impact on individuals and societies. Reach out to me at shraddha.goled@analyticsindiamag.com.
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