FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - wifi on NZ2?
Thread: wifi on NZ2?
View Single Post
Old Nov 7, 2024 | 6:48 pm
  #10  
cavemanzk
All eyes on you!
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
Posts: 6,716
Originally Posted by nzkarit
Given that other than the upcoming Amazon Kupier cluster, Starlink doesn't have much competition for bandwdith or latency. And Starlink can compete transoceanic with with fibre for latency and in some situations may be lower latency given fibre is only about 2/3 the speed of light

Given the Starlink contract is signed. The opportunity for Immarsat looking after AirNZ to keep the contract is long gone.

Really if you are an airline or shipping line Starlink is really the only option unless Immarsat and the like give heavy discounts.
I wonder how long the current contract with Immarsat is for the 77W/789s? and how long before it can be changed to the starlink.
cavemanzk is offline