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China : FREE inflight Wi-Fi service to be offered by Chinese airline [TendersInfo (India)]
[April 19, 2014]

China : FREE inflight Wi-Fi service to be offered by Chinese airline [TendersInfo (India)]


(TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Two Air China flights running between Beijing and Chengdu turn into the first in the country to provide passengers free Wi-Fi during the journeys.

Passengers in the trial were permitted to use their personal computers and electronic devices to surf the Internet. Devices connect to Wi-Fi provided in the cabin, and then access the internet for web browsing, instant messaging, online video, video calls, e-mail, etc.



Passengers aren't permitted to make use of mobile phones in the trial, and internet services are not available during take-off and landing to comply with the country s aviation regulations.

The system offers internet access at up to 30 megabytes per second, as per to the carrier. An increasing number of Air China flights will provide this free service in future.


Air China s Wi-Fi service is generated through a wireless connection with ground telecommunication stations, namely Air-to-Ground network, which boasts cutting-edge 4G technologies.

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corporation declared later that it is the exclusive supplier of the ground-air broadband system on Air China s first in-flight internet trial service.

ZTE disclosed that it has associated with Aircell an Illinois-based division of the Gogo company to build network platforms. Aircell offers in-flight connectivity for business aviation and at present supports Internet services for 1,500 flights at nine American airlines.

China s biggest telecom operator, China Mobile, has in addition assisted to build the wireless inflight system used on the Air China trial flights on Wednesday.

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