For instance, the GSM network, supported by EDGE (enhanced data rates for global evolution) and GPRS (general packet radio service), can now increase the bandwidth available. The director of Sonera's mobile applications, Pekka Keskiivari, believes...
For some network operators, implementing Edge will just mean adding a new transceiver unit to the GPRS base stations - although this does depend on which vendor supplied them, and from which generation of infrastructure they are drawn.
So any user of a mobile phone - air to ground - would experience a lot of dropped calls for a significant percentage of cell coverage. Considering that the equipment was designed to be used in a public place, I thought the risk of interference was...
In the UK, GNER and Virgin are making the most noise about their on-board connectivity. The backhaul options are either mobile (GSM/GPRS, 3G) or satellite which means there may be less bandwidth available for internet access than there is in fixed...
A pico cell located on board the Airbus aircraft using the technology will pick up mobile phone signals via a "leaky cable" antenna running along the length of the plane. OnAir has just signed a deal with Monaco Telecom to provide the ground...
These miniature base stations are the size of an A4 notebook and effectively create a cell for the aircraft. It does this by generating RF noise and this is switched on above a certain altitude. Airborne base stations
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