Avionics
Swift64 promises ISDN speed for airborne Web connections
The first commercially available airborne Internet link for business jets has arrived in the form of Swift64, a global satcom data service from Inmarsat de

The first commercially available airborne Internet link for business jets has arrived in the form of Swift64, a global satcom data service from Inmarsat designed to rival the data transfer rates of ground-based ISDN connections.

Scheduled for availability early next year, Swift64 is intended to operate with existing satcom systems and antennas. It will provide Internet connections at speeds of 64 kbps or higher at “a fraction of the cost” of rival services from Boeing and Tenzing, both of which are developing broadband hardware and services for the airline market.