High Speed Internet Airline
Satellite Internet Goes To The Skies
From the moment wireless internet became available and people started using it in cafes, offices, and airports throughout the world, everyone knew that one day wireless internet would be available to people as they flew across the world in planes. Well, that day has finally come.
It appears as though in the near future, thanks to technology, many airlines will start equipping their planes with high – speed internet. Passengers will be able to use laptop computers and handheld internet devices to connect to the internet while they fly across the country, much like they can use the internet in different hotspots in and throughout towns and cities on the ground.
It was an obvious combination, really, especially in an increasingly connected world. What better way to forget that you are sitting in a cramped, uncomfortable airplane than to whip out your laptop, log in to your favorite pages, and let the time fly? No more of those horrible in-flight TVs that show nothing you are interested in, no more of those atrocious in-flight magazines full of fluff news, no more having to field questions from the annoying person next to you or listening to that kid 3 rows back that is crying his eyes out; you now can use your machine to connect to the web, and use that flight time to catch up on whatever work or recreation that has been eluding you.
This revolution in airline convenience is sure to drastically change the way people fly; before, those hours spent in the air could be very disheartening. People had no idea what was going on on the ground, and it was a common sight to see people check their handhelds and laptops the second the flight was over and they had access again
The idea of in-flight internet access has been thrown around for awhile, starting in 2000, when the Aerospace industry giant Boeing announced plans to create something called Connexion, which would allow people to purchase a unit that connected to their personal machines, that provided access to a broadband service that was built into the plane and coordinated with stations on the ground. However, after a lot of complications (mostly having to do with traveler’s unwillingness to pay high prices – almost 10 dollars for an hour of internet – for the convienient service) Boeing axed the program.
However, now with the advent of satellite internet, which is cheap and accessible almost anywhere on earth (even thousands of feet in the air), in-flight internet access has become a reality. Before, with systems like Connexion that relied on ground stations, flying over oceans or large stretches of land were problematic; the weak signal would mean a lot of unsatisfied customers who shelled out 10 dollars or more and got a service that was equal or worse in quality to antiquated dial-up connections. However, since signals are stronger and more easily accessible, aircraft antennas designed specifically to pick up internet signals can carry quick internet service throughout the entire flight.
While in-flight internet service is a welcome relief to many, there are still great numbers of people who see airline flight as the last legitimate refuge for not being connected. For the last few years, those who cherished a bit of time without having to be connected could take solace in the air. Now, thanks to the conveniences of satellite Internet that final refuge is now gone.
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