Is there a compelling difference between the technologies providing inflight connectivity today? Or is it all about the business case for airlines? Five years ago that argument centered on whether Ku-band or Ka-band was a “faster” service. Today that conversation has mostly shifted to which orbital plane the satellites fly in.
Suppliers on both sides continue to offer their arguments.
We think that there is a way to integrate [GEO and LEO] that’s better than either one on its own. That’s what we are aiming for. – Mark Dankberg, Viasat CEO
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