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Deutsche Telekom

Austrian adds FlyNet app for WiFi access

6 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Passengers on Austrian Airlines now have a new option to pay for inflight internet access. The carrier integrated the FlyNet® App, developed by Deutsche Telekom, as part of its passenger experience offering.

This story is about: apps, Austrian Airlines, David Fox, Deutsche Telekom, FlyNet, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Lufthansa Group, Telekom Filed Under: IFEC

Telekom FlyNet app eases in-flight connectivity for Lufthansa passengers

28 June 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The new FlyNet app makes it easier for passengers to buy WiFi on Lufthansa flights

Deutsche Telekom continues to smooth the process for buying WiFi on board. The company launched the FlyNet application, in partnership with Lufthansa, to help customers connect across any of the airline’s flights, regardless of the underlying internet service provider. And there’s a lot more to come.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX22, apps, David Fox, Deutsche Telekom, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Lufthansa, Telekom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom boost over-water EAN coverage

25 May 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

EAN hardware being installed above the helipad on a North Sea platform

Terrestrial coverage over water? Turns out the oil rigs and wind farms in the North Sea can deliver in-flight connectivity, in addition to the energy helping power the flights.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, North Sea, Tampnet Filed Under: IFEC

Aegean’s EAN in-flight WiFi officially goes live

3 February 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Aegean’s in-flight wifi offering officially entered service. The system, powered by Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN), is live on seven aircraft and will be active across the full A320 and A321 fleet by the end of 2025.

This story is about: A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo, Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BYOD, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network wins big in ECJ ruling

15 April 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The Inmarsat EAN antenna is tiny. That's great news for airlines considering the solution (though the system uses a few of these, not just one)

After years of escalating appeals and conflicting decisions the European Court of Justice handed down the ultimate decision today: Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN) is legal.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, Eutelsat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, lawsuit, SkyFive, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Cathay Pacific picks Telekom for common portal plan

16 October 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Delivering a consistent user experience across multiple in-flight connectivity providers is not an easy task. It all starts at the capture portal. And now Cathay Pacific has a plan to deliver a single interface for passengers, in partner with Deutsche Telekom.

This story is about: 2Ku, Cathay Dragon, Cathay Pacific, Deutsche Telekom, gogo, GX, GX Aviation, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Intelsat, portal, Telekom Filed Under: IFEC

ThinKom touts low-drag advantages in push for regional jet connectivity

23 January 2020 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

The Thinkom ThinAir 2517 Ka-band antenna system is in the STC process for an A320-family customer. PaxEx.Aero believes this might be for the new Spirit Airlines/Thales FlytLIVE project.

Getting high-speed satellite-based internet service on to regional jets has proven an uphill battle to date. Antenna manufacturer ThinKom hopes its Ka2517 solution can help. The company released details of a study this week confirming its antenna can fly on smaller fuselages without dramatically increasing drag.

This story is about: 2Ka, 2Ku, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Inmarsat, IPTV, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, live television, regional jet, Satellite, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, ThinKom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Vueling gets online with Inmarsat’s EAN connectivity

28 October 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Flying an LCC in Europe no longer means being disconnected while in the sky. IAG’s Vueling operation soft-launched inflight wifi connectivity delivered via the European Aviation Network (EAN), powered by Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom, on five of its aircraft earlier this month. Vueling is the third EAN airline and the first LCC with the service.

This story is about: British Airways, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, IAG, Iberia, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, International Airline Group, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, LiveTV, PaxEx, Thales, Thales Inflyt, Vueling, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Deutsche Telekom introduces flat-rate pricing for inflight wifi

3 July 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Deutsche Telekom's hotspot app, Now with access to inflight!

Last Fall Deutsche Telekom promised an integrated billing solution that would give its mobile phone customers easier access to the inflight connectivity solution on more than 200 Lufthansa Group aircraft. As of this week that promise is fulfilled. Customers subscribing to the new “Inflight Europa Flat” add-on package on their cell phone plan now receive seamless access to wifi on board the Group’s A320 family of planes.

This story is about: Austrian Airlines, Deutsche Telekom, Eurowings, eXConnect, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Systems, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Telekom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Making the best of a limited bandwidth situation

15 April 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Flights mostly outside Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN) terrestrial network coverage area present a special challenge of service levels and expectations. Here’s how the company is handling them in at least one scenario.

This story is about: ATG, British Airways, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, PaxEx, S-Band, Satellite, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

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