FCC accepts bid for WiFi airplane auction
Apr 6, 2006, 1:26 pm
#16
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Originally Posted by ScottC
Verizon isn't going to be able to walk into a 747 and start dropping boxes of equipment where they want. To get the equipment and certifications for their kit they are going to need Boeing. Plus anyone that wins the bid is going to want to ensure the customer (read: the airline) also gets access to the satellite portion of the network, which Boeing owns.
Apr 6, 2006, 1:31 pm
#17
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Rockville MD USA
Programs: UA former 1K MM
Posts: 2,184
Originally Posted by ScottC
Verizon isn't going to be able to walk into a 747 and start dropping boxes of equipment where they want. To get the equipment and certifications for their kit they are going to need Boeing. Plus anyone that wins the bid is going to want to ensure the customer (read: the airline) also gets access to the satellite portion of the network, which Boeing owns.
I'm sure Boeing has this all worked out.
I'm sure Boeing has this all worked out.
The air-to-ground frequencies in this auction would be used instead of the satellite frequencies.