Wi-Fi in the Sky: Mechanism and Requirements

In-flight internet is one of the important topics that recently attracts the telecommunications industry, where the society needs to be constantly connected increases, so has the pressure to have inflight WiFi systems on the world's airlines. The in-flight internet service has been so slow and spotty and these were the main challenges faced by the telecommunications industry. Fortunately, this dream comes truth and now it is closer to reality after a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision, where a new 2Ku satellite system has been permitted that can run a whopping 70 Mbps. This workshop demonstrates the use of the internet communication systems in the airplanes, as it covers the in-flight internet mechanism and reviews the latest technologies that are currently in use.