Inflight WiFi market heats up as satellite services come online


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 12 Apr 2016

WiFi in the sky: Passengers using their smart devices on an American Airlines airplane, which is equipped with Gogo Inflight Internet service in 2013. — Reuters

HAMBURG: Inflight WiFi may sound like a great way to keep in touch with friends and family or catch up on work, but services are often so slow, you're better off sticking to the inflight magazine.

New satellite-based WiFi services promise to change that, prompting a grab for capacity and customers by companies such as Inmarsat Plc, Viasat Inc, Gogo Inc, Panasonic and Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.

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