You fly with Lufthansa? Probably soon get fast LTE – Instalki.pl

Tuesday, 22 September 2015 7:16 Written by Andrew Sitek

As a result of the cooperation of Germany’s largest air carrier, mobile operator T-Mobile , and enterprises operating in the area Inmarsat satellite phone, Lufthansa passengers will soon gain interesting possibilities. Is this the end of sacramental “please turn off cell”?

 

 

The system will operate on the basis of 300 terrestrial tailed coat deposited on the whole of Europe by T-Mobile. It is worth mentioning that T-Mobile is a fragment of Telekom Deutschland, and that person should turn into giant Deutsche Telekom AG, which is not only Germany’s largest telecommunications company, but also the most powerful telecommunications operator in Uni European . We are talking about really serious player, as in the case of the other two companies.

These 300 transmitters will work with Inmarsat satellites, orbiting the Europe . Interestingly, high speed internet connection LTE will work only after reaching 3000 meters above sea level The system has also integrate a high, close to a thousand kilometers per hour, the speed of the aircraft, and the nuances of the weather, but above all ensure a good transfer.

Switching between satellite and terrestrial transmitters will be established and maintained fully automatically. The range of terrestrial transmitters is about 80 kilometers, eight times more than conventional LTE network.

In order to use the Internet, passengers will easily connect smartphones with the system via Wi-Fi. The service will include almost all options, including streaming, but beyond the classic telephone conversation. It is not about technology or security issues, but the behavior of flight comfort of other passengers, the loud calls would surely interfere.

The first passengers will benefit from the new Lufthansa in mid-2016, of course, only in the European area of ​​air. It is not known what will be the target speed LTE as well, whether from the Sky Internet will be available to all passengers. For sure it will be a paid service.

Source: Telekom