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Connexion by Boeing and Vodafone Trial High-Speed Internet Access in Flight |
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LONDON and SEATTLE, Dec. 9/Satnews Daily/ ¾ Vodafone and Connexion by Boeing announced Thursday their plan to jointly trial the delivery of high-speed in-flight WiFi connectivity to airline passengers. Vodafone will be the first global mobile telecommunications operator to undergo trials with Connexion by Boeing in a bid to extend Vodafone's laptop data mobility services in flight.
The trial, due to start this month, will test the Vodafone customer experience with the Connexion by Boeing real-time, in-flight Internet service, which operates in a similar manner to ground based public Wi-Fi. Following successful completion of trials and Vodafone entering into a full agreement with Connexion by Boeing, Vodafone customers will be able to access the Internet or their corporate VPN, and have sessions billed to their Vodafone account.
"Following successful trials and Vodafone entering into a commercial agreement with us, Vodafone customers will be able to access the Connexion by Boeing service on equipped commercial flights as we introduce high-speed in-flight connectivity worldwide," David Friedman, vice president of marketing and direct sales for Connexion by Boeing said.
Access by Vodafone customers to Connexion by Boeing's in-flight WiFi service is expected to launch first on Lufthansa flights in and out of Europe.
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