The Australian Communications and Media Authority has proposed to permit the installation of in-flight mobile phone systems, which are necessary for Qantas and Virgin Blue plans to offer SMS and GPRS services on an aircraft.
Queensland's information and communications technology minister Robert Schwarten has scheduled a trip to the US and Canada to meet with global tech giants and top-ranking public sector technology officials.
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There are fewer and fewer places in the modern world where Internet access and mobile signals can't be found. The inside of an in-flight aircraft has remained one of the connectivity-free bastions -- but that's all about to change.
Vaho Rebasoo, CTO for Computers and Network Operations at Boeing, talks about the new technologies that will improve aircraft and aerospace production, as well as innovative strategies such as RFID.
Vaho Rebasoo, CTO for Computers and Network Operations at Boeing, talks about the new technologies that will improve aircraft and aerospace production, as well as innovative strategies such as RFID.
An aircraft cabin is a 'challenging environment' for a wireless LAN, but Boeing is confident that they can make it secure.
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing says it's just a year away from launching a commercial broadband service for passengers on its planes.
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