Technology TupacBoard at 30,000 feet

[Illuminattile]

In-flight internet shown off by Boeing
Boeing's entertainment wish-list includes a technology it began rolling out to airlines on Friday: delivering live satellite TV news to passengers’ laptops via an onboard Wi-Fi connection.

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Delivering live TV to planes is not easy. Once over the oceans and out of the reach of the land-focused satellite TV ranges – such as BSkyB's Astra satellite, covering the UK – aircraft cannot receive live TV signals.

So Boeing leased a chunk of satellite capacity on satellites with maritime coverage. Then on Friday the company began broadcasting four live news channels – BBC World, CNBC (MSNBC over the US), Euronews and Eurosport News – which can be received by planes anywhere in the northern hemisphere.

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Internet access on aircraft is already becoming commonplace since 11 airlines – including Lufthansa, SAS and Singapore Airlines – are already using Boeing's high-speed satellite internet connection technology. The next step is to link that technology to cellphones.

Internet and live TV on planes would definitely improve my flight. I'd just be worried about downloading a virus and making the plane crash.

Plus showing live football matches could get some people a little over-excited, and nobody wants that on a plane.

 

[Hymnz]

they would probably restrict the access to non-multimedia as to keep everything quiet and no porn

 

[Sebastian]

Internet and live TV on planes would definitely improve my flight. I'd just be worried about downloading a virus and making the plane crash.

Plus showing live football matches could get some people a little over-excited, and nobody wants that on a plane.

lol, agree. imagine a ManU and a Chelsea fan getting over-excited about a goal.....and start to punsh each other. and then there are more fans..and then..lol, ok....

 

[Dave D]

I was on tupacboard and msn when i flew to japan in march. It was cool.