in-flight Wi-Fi
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The A to Z of wireless
News Indeed, momentum has once again been building around in-flight wireless and services are sporadically emerging: British Airways, for example, recently announced plans to launch an... [11 Aug 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Singapore's fibre paradox
Comment Having arrived in Singapore during the late afternoon, I went for a walk to help my body normalise after the flight. Compiled at my Singapore hotel upon arrival and despatched to silicon.com on the day... [30 Jul 2009]
British Airways: No mobiles on old planes
News British Airways CEO Willie Walsh has said the airline will not extend in-flight mobile comms to any of its aircraft already in service. BA CIO Paul Coby predicted "exciting" new... [01 Jul 2009]
Photos: Wi-fi flying high with Virgin America
Photo Set to launch its in-flight wi-fi service this week, Virgin America offered a demonstration flight on Saturday.silicon.com sister site CNETNews.com went... [24 Nov 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Government gaffe
Comment I is for In-flight Written at and dispatched to silicon.com from the Institute of Directors' Pall Mall office via a private wi-fi site, within an hour of arriving by... [25 Sep 2008]
£68m 'snooping' database: Little impact on serious crime
News I is for In-flight Hiding internet or email traffic is relatively simple using methods such as logging on using unregistered 3G dongles, using third party wi-fi networks... [13 Aug 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Quality by design
Comment Written on the flight back to London and dispatched via a free wi-fi service in the lounge at Heathrow later the same day. We all know it when we see it and we can get... [09 Jul 2008]
Business travellers demand more tech
News She said in a statement: "The future growth of business travel is inextricably linked to the advancement of technology - be that technology to book travel, in-flight technology or... [02 Jun 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Airport insecurity
Comment First drafted on flight BA633 from Athens to London and finished on BA093 to Toronto a week later. Dispatched via a free wi-fi service. Before 9/11, I regularly travelled the planet with... [29 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com... T5 chaos, mobile maladies, and laptop losses…
Comment My colleague was on a flight to Vancouver yesterday and had to leave (and arrive) for a week's skiing without any luggage. Editor's choice silicon.com editor Steve Ranger flags up his picks on the site this week.¦... [03 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com... green carrots, cloud nine chats, open source ponderings …
Comment Emirates rings up first in-flight mobile call Most devices now allow you to do all their functions in 'flight' mode, so the only real advantage is the send and receive... [27 Mar 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: DVD format wars
Comment Written on flight VS003 from London to New York and dispatched via a free JetBlue wi-fi service at JFK airport. There are many theories about how one technology or brand wins the global... [17 Mar 2008]
Mile-high wi-fi takes off on US airlines
News In-flight broadband is coming soon for travellers on some American Airlines and Virgin America flights. Aircell, a company that sells air-to-ground telecommunications equipment to airlines, said this... [13 Mar 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Tax crash, mobile driving, eBay feedback, Vista woes…
Comment Check in late at an airport and you might miss your flight; arrive late at the cinema and the seats might be sold out. ¦ Peter Cochrane's Video Blog: Wi-fi field tests... [07 Feb 2008]
FAA: Boeing's Dreamliner to cause "security vulnerabilities"
News The 787's flight, business and administrative support navigation systems, and entertainment systems - including internet services offered to passengers - are not sufficiently isolated, according to a report issued by the... [07 Jan 2008]
