On Jetblue we watch satellite TV. On Singapore Airlines they watch IPTV thanks to Connexion powered WiFi networks. According to Connexion director of wireless channel Adla Hendry half of all Wi-Fi-enabled devices on Wi-Fi enabled planes are logging to the internet. At present 60 planes owned by carriers like SAS, JML, Singapore, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines have Connexion wi-fi. Soon you could get GSM services on the planes as well.
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