How internet is provided onboard an aircraft Broadly, there are two ways to get an internet signal onto something that is 35,000 feet above ground: 1. Ground-to-air -Technology uses ground-based mobile broadband towers -Aircraft installed with antennae on the fuselage pick up signals from ground towers that are closest to flight path -The technology isn’t highly reliable for on-board connectivity on flights that fly over vast water-bodies like the oceans 2. Via satellite -Expected to be more popular in the future -Satellite technology overcomes the hurdle of receiving signals over…
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