Inflight mobile service provider SITAOnAir will, for the first time, launch inflight mobile services using high-speed broadband connectivity, with enhanced 3.5G capabilities available to all airlines through the company’s Mobile OnAir application by the end of 2017, allowing passengers the chance to enjoy seamless connection in the sky.

In response to soaring demand on inflight cellular connectivity, the company will deploy cutting-edge inflight 3.5G mobile network services over the high-speed broadband satellite connectivity of GX Aviation. This new technology will provide passengers and crew with high-speed, seamless connectivity, similar to the home experience.

“SITAOnAir is the very first in the industry to be introducing future-proof inflight cellular technologies over GX Aviation,” says Francois-Xavier Mateo, SITAOnAir’s head of cabin. “This announcement is a significant and exciting development for inflight mobile services. In 2016, an impressive 19 million airline passengers chose to connect to SITAOnAir’s inflight cellular network. By December this year, Mobile OnAir will be delivering its enhanced broadband-based mobile experience for airline passengers.”

In addition, SITAOnAir has established a wide-ranging deal with worldwide mobile operators to give passengers stress-free data bundles, simplifying billing through unlimited data usage, and capped costs.

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