Trial wifi still active?
Jul 7, 2018, 3:21 pm
#16
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,643
Upgrades are a drug. Says the person who is looking to fix some potential bottle necks (if two or more people hit the NAS at same time) in home network with 10Gbps links and ready for when 10Gbps UFB comes.
Jul 8, 2018, 12:05 am
#17
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,112
Do you know how upgradeable the stuff on the roof is? As doubt when next gen satellite system is out they won't upgrade and fall behind the airlines they do.
Upgrades are a drug. Says the person who is looking to fix some potential bottle necks (if two or more people hit the NAS at same time) in home network with 10Gbps links and ready for when 10Gbps UFB comes.
Upgrades are a drug. Says the person who is looking to fix some potential bottle necks (if two or more people hit the NAS at same time) in home network with 10Gbps links and ready for when 10Gbps UFB comes.
Any future Ka bandwidth upgrades could simply be as easy as replacing the modem.
Jul 8, 2018, 12:24 am
#18
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,643
Upgrading antennas is pretty easy. There is however nothing to upgrade to - they're using Ka band now which will be current for a long time - Viasat aren't even launching their remaining Ka band satellites for global coverage until 2021 which is part of the reason why Qantas can't launch long-haul WiFi until 2022ish because they've already partnered with Viasat for their Ka band nbn solution for domestic and have decided to stay with Viasat rather than opting for a Inmarsat Ka band solution (like NZ) for their long haul fleet.
Any future Ka bandwidth upgrades could simply be as easy as replacing the modem.
Any future Ka bandwidth upgrades could simply be as easy as replacing the modem.
Jul 12, 2018, 3:34 am
#19
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Isle of Anglesey
Programs: DL Silver, NZ, VS, HH, IHG Gold, Marriott, Hertz 5*
Posts: 217
I paid $25NZD for WiFi on NZ 2 10 July 2018.
I had the choice of signing in with AirPoints and perhaps paying with APD. I didn't try that option.
It worked well for text and still images. Spotify was too choppy to be useable. I didn't know ahead of time there would be WiFi available so I didn't have any tools pre-loaded on my Phone or iPad.
I can see it being useful for business communication. With the improved IFE, I doubt I will pay for internet again.
777-300 ZK-OKS.
I had the choice of signing in with AirPoints and perhaps paying with APD. I didn't try that option.
It worked well for text and still images. Spotify was too choppy to be useable. I didn't know ahead of time there would be WiFi available so I didn't have any tools pre-loaded on my Phone or iPad.
I can see it being useful for business communication. With the improved IFE, I doubt I will pay for internet again.
777-300 ZK-OKS.
Last edited by AndrewAndDebbie; Jul 12, 2018 at 3:45 am
Jul 12, 2018, 1:46 pm
#23
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Isle of Anglesey
Programs: DL Silver, NZ, VS, HH, IHG Gold, Marriott, Hertz 5*
Posts: 217
My 27 June LHR --> LAX leg didn't have WiFi but I wasn't able to see the aircraft at LHR. The gates that NZ usually use hide the plane.
Jul 12, 2018, 2:06 pm
#24
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
Posts: 6,414
It will be interesting to see if the A321NEO getting delivered in a few months time come with factory fitted WIFI.
Jul 12, 2018, 4:34 pm
#25
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 184
Yes, NEO's will come pre-installed.
Jul 12, 2018, 4:39 pm
#27
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
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Posts: 6,112
I believe GX may be a factory fit option now at Everett (2x 789's due this year are both Everett rather than South Carolina) so it'll be interesting to see if NZN and NZO come factory fitted.
Jul 12, 2018, 4:40 pm
#28
Join Date: Apr 2013
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The A321neo was supposed to be the initial test frame when it was originally due in July 2017. 77W ended up being the test aircraft once this was delayed.
Jul 19, 2018, 2:15 am
#30
Join Date: Apr 2013
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At present traffic on F3 (Asia Pacific Satellite) is downlinked via Australia with a local IP there. I'm not sure where traffic downlinked via F1 and F2 and F4 (covering North America and Europe) are downlinked to and what public IP they show. In the early testing all traffic was egressing via Europe which meant terrible latency.