the service of starlink to bring high-speed internet to planes now it’s official. It’s called Starlink Aviation and promises satellite connections of up to 350 Mb/swith a latency of up to 20 ms. The official launch takes place next year, when it will begin operating on selected aircraft equipped with the Aero Terminal.
Internet on planes is nothing new. Many companies offer this service, which, in most cases, is charged separately. The difference with Starlink’s service is in speed and coverage.
Aircraft that use ground communication systems offer about 10 Mb/s, and coverage only works when they are flying over the ground, not the oceans. Some planes use satellite-based systems, with connections between 30 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s, which also work over water.
Starlink Aviation would be a huge leap in in-flight internet quality, if the promises prove to be real in practice. The company says the connection can handle video calling, online gaming and other data-intensive activities. In addition, it works during taxiing, take-off, land and sea flight, and landing.
“As satellites move in low earth orbit, they are always above or close together, providing a strong signal at high latitudes and polar regions — unlike geostationary satellites,” the company writes.
The airline JSX did a test flight between Burbank and San Jose, Calif., to show off the internet. The connection reached 100 Mb/s, according to the website airline.
JSX, which charters the Southwest US, wants to start using Starlink Aviation as early as October 2022.
On commercial flights, Hawaiian Airlines has already announced that it intends to offer internet. The announcement was made in April, when Starlink did not yet have a certified aircraft antenna.
Hawaiian still does not have connectivity on its flights precisely because of the coverage over the sea. Avi Mannis, the airline’s director, said he had not found a reliable solution for routes over the Pacific Ocean.
Hawaiian flights with Starlink internet are expected to begin in 2023. The service will be offered to passengers at no additional cost.
With information: The Verge.
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