Mobility

[Via Satellite 11-11-13] Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report gives the latest trends in the wireless industry, which will have a direct relevance to the satellite industry, given the need for cellular...

[Via Satellite 10-30-13] Dish is teaming up with Southwest Airlines to provide travelers with the opportunity to borrow an iPad 2 from its “Watch TV on the Fly” libraries. Building...

[Via Satellite 10-28-13] In-flight connectivity and entertainment solutions provider Gogo has signed a contract with Japan Airlines (JAL) to provide Gogo’s in-flight Internet service on JAL’s entire domestic fleet, which...

[Via Satellite 10-15-13] United Airlines has launched its 100th aircraft equipped with satellite Wi-Fi Internet connectivity, and expects to have nearly 200 aircraft featuring the service by the end of...

The era of the connected aircraft is here and satellite is powering solutions that will impact the crew, business travelers, and people flying in economy. In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services, which...

For the first time, mobile users, including military troops and border patrol agents, will soon be able to use secure voice and data on the move

DISH announced “TV Flies Free,” marking the first time TV entertainment is free for passengers aboard Southwest Airlines

Providers of Ka-band “mobility services” achieved a significant milestone in March: the conclusion of a European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations’ (CEPT) Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) decision regarding Earth...

United Airlines announced in January that it had introduced onboard satellite-based Wi-Fi internet connectivity on the first of its international widebody aircraft, saying that it had become the first U.S.-based...

United Airlines is one of the world’s biggest airlines. In total, United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,472 flights a day to 381 airports across six continents. In 2012, both lines operated nearly two million flights carrying 140 million customers.