AirCell Readies Direct Air to Ground using EVDO Rev A

Michael

Please take a look at this article.

It sounds like AirCell, is doing this:

- pointing 125 EVDO antennas across the country towards the sky
- sounds like the specs are EVDO Rev A (3.1mb is Rev A, 2.4mb is EVDO Rev 0)
- Airplanes in North America will be able to use this service
- On the plane will be an Access Point (AP), that allows WiFi users on the airplane to access the internet

Sounds like Boeing Connexion and Airbus' OnAir use satellite to plane technology (which is more expensive).

Anyone know more about AirCell and their plans??
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Michael · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:29 am Post subject:

Looks like AirCell has completed a demonstration of this technology. From what have learned, it looks like AirCell is aiming EVDO antennas on the ground toward the sky. The Airplanes have a receiver and then they rebroadcast the EVDO signal over WiFi.

AirCell Demonstrates In-Flight Wireless Broadband using EVDO
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Michael · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject:

Looks like this service is finally coming in 2008.