{"id":1182,"date":"2010-08-01T20:39:25","date_gmt":"2010-08-01T10:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mingersoft.com\/blog\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2010-08-06T20:41:39","modified_gmt":"2010-08-06T10:41:39","slug":"australian-airlines-to-offer-inflight-cellular-services-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mingersoft.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/australian-airlines-to-offer-inflight-cellular-services-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Airlines to Offer Inflight Cellular Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a previous post<\/a> I wrote about how about how our friends across the ditch were getting access to inflight SMS as well as data for smartphones. That was a couple of months ago and it seems like us Australians weren\u2019t about to be outdone by the Kiwis according to this SMH article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As expected pricing is not yet clear and things seem to be a little \u201cpie in the sky\u201d. However, it can be safely assumed that there will be a premium to use inflight SMS and data as it would be treated as if you were roaming internationally. The service would be provided by Aeromobile, a subsidiary of Telenor (a Norwegian mobile carrier) via pico-cell. Transmission would then be linked via satellite back into the mobile networks.<\/p>\n

What puzzles me is that we do have at least one local telco with a few birds in the air (i.e. satellites) which I am sure could provide similar connectivity and a level playing field at a reasonable price. The big downside is that usage would likely fall outside of the cap plans that we have come to know and love.<\/p>\n

Even if it were available on domestic and international flights, I\u2019m sure that I would not be so beholden to having inflight SMS and data. Perhaps in an emergency it might be useful but I think I could amuse myself for the hour or so duration of a typical flight. I am also thankful that voice services will not be available as listening to the dribble coming out of the mouths of others would drive me up the wall.<\/p>\n

I think this is a case of technology that may be more of a gimmick than of any real use or value for a cost multiple times greater than a land-based service.<\/p>\n

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In a previous post I wrote about how about how our friends across the ditch were getting access to inflight SMS as well as data for smartphones. That was a couple of months ago and it seems like us Australians weren\u2019t about to be outdone by the Kiwis according to this SMH article. As expected … <\/p>\n

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