AT&T, Honeywell Partner for New 4G Inflight Service
Passengers will be able to connect to the network via Wi-Fi-enabled devices for texting, streaming video and browsing the Internet at faster speeds.
Honeywell antenna for Inmarsat's Global Xpress service. (Photo: Honeywell)
Honeywell antenna for Inmarsat's Global Xpress service. (Photo: Honeywell)

Telecommunications provider AT&T plans to build a new air-to-ground network in the continental U.S. to support faster, fourth-generation (4G) inflight broadband service for airliners and business jets. Avionics manufacturer Honeywell has an agreement in principle to be the exclusive supplier of onboard hardware, the companies said on April 28.