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ARTICLE · 23 FEBRUARY 2024

An Introduction To Inflight Connectivity

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In this era of ubiquitous connectivity, how hard can it be to get broadband Internet access to an airplane at a speed of ~1,000 kph at ~10,000 meters, sometimes in the middle of an ocean?

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Don Levy
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In this era of ubiquitous connectivity, how hard can it be to get broadband Internet access to an airplane at a speed of ~1,000 kph at ~10,000 meters, sometimes in the middle of an ocean? Turns out, it's fiendishly difficult. Seriously, it's incredibly hard on a number of fronts.

For businesses operating in the Aerospace, Satellite and Defense (ASD) sector, it can be helpful to have a solid grasp on how inflight connectivity (IFC) works in order to better understand the business and legal issues that can arise in this space, whether related to buying satellite capacity, developing terms of service, or seeking to support linefit or retrofit of terminals. This article and the attached deck are intended to provide an overview of IFC basics and some of the challenges associated with this technology.

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