May 17, 2004: Boeing introduced Connexion by Boeing, providing in-flight connectivity for broadband Internet via satellite. Lufthansa was the first airline to contract for the service, for which Boeing installed a Ku-band antenna on the aircraft, leased satellite transponders and provisioned service from ground stations. Later the same year, ANA, Japan Airlines and SAS became partners. While other providers have offered in-flight Internet, only Connexion by Boeing accomplished it for flights over water. Boeing introduced maritime service in 2005 but, unable to attract enough users, it shut down consumer operations at the end of 2006. The company continued to provide service to government aircraft under a new name of Boeing Broadband Satcom Network

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