AirCell tests airborne broadband
AirCell reports it has successfully completed the initial phase of flight testing for a new airborne telecommunications link, which is claimed to provide a

AirCell reports it has successfully completed the initial phase of flight testing for a new airborne telecommunications link, which is claimed to provide average data speeds in flight of 300- to 500 kilobytes per second and peak rates up to 2.4 megabytes per second.

AirCell wants to develop a broadband system that will let passengers use their next-generation personal cellular telephones and other wireless devices in flight. Using proprietary intellectual property and the company’s aeronautical network, AirCell plans to deploy a nationwide network to support the service in the continental U.S. in the next 18 to 24 months.