Plugged in the sky

Domestic carriers such as Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways and Air Sahara, as well as the state-owned carriers Air-India and Indian Airlines are gearing up to ensure that their passengers can stay truly connected, 35,000 feet up in the air. Their in-flight broadband service will provide passengers with real-time, high-speed and secure Internet connectivity.
With new aircraft joining their fleet, business travelers with a wireless-enabled laptop can send and receive emails, connect real-time with their corporate virtual private networks to stay connected as if they are on the ground. Once logged on to the airline portal, go wherever you like, including corporate intranets and TV channels at an average speed of 512kbps.
However, the low-cost bandwagon – Air Deccan, SpiceJet and GoAir – does not seem too enthused by the promise of broadband in the skies.
31/07/06 Sudhir Chowdhary/Financial Express

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