AeroMobile
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AeroMobile was established as a joint venture between ARINC
and Telenor
in 2006 and since January 2010, AeroMobile is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telenor
. Headquartered in London
with offices in Oslo
, Dubai
, and Singapore
; AeroMobile is a GSM service provider for the aviation industry enabling airline passengers to use their mobile phones and devices in-flight at a cost of usage set by the passenger's existing mobile phone subscription.
The launch customer for AeroMobile was Emirates Airline
,. Initial agreements were signed in 2006, certification was completed early 2008 and operational service started in March 2008,.
AeroMobile has commitments from Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa
, V Australia
, Air New Zealand
, Cathay Pacific
, Dragonair
and SAS. AeroMobile is also teamed with Panasonic Avionics Corporation
to offer an IFE integrated solution.
- Service started March 2008 Qantas
- Trial on an B767 2008, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services V Australia
- Boeing Line fit Malaysia Airlines
- B777 Trial, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services Virgin Atlantic - A330-300, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services Lufthansa
- A330-300, B747-400, B747-800, A380-800, A340-300, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services Air New Zealand
- B777-300ER, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services Cathay Pacific
- A330-300, B777-200, B777-300ER, B747-400, A340-500, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services Dragonair
- A330-300, A320, A321, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services
SAS - A330-300, A320, A321, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services
ARINC
Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated , established in 1929, is a major provider of transport communications and systems engineering solutions for eight industries: aviation, airports, defense, government, healthcare, networks, security, and transportation...
and Telenor
Telenor
Telenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand...
in 2006 and since January 2010, AeroMobile is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telenor
Telenor
Telenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand...
. Headquartered in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with offices in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
; AeroMobile is a GSM service provider for the aviation industry enabling airline passengers to use their mobile phones and devices in-flight at a cost of usage set by the passenger's existing mobile phone subscription.
The launch customer for AeroMobile was Emirates Airline
Emirates Airline
Emirates is the airline based in the Emirate of Dubai part of the United Arab Emirates . Based at Dubai International Airport it is the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 2,400 flights per week, from its hub at Terminal 3, to 111 cities in 62 countries across six continents...
,. Initial agreements were signed in 2006, certification was completed early 2008 and operational service started in March 2008,.
AeroMobile has commitments from Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
, V Australia
V Australia
Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, trading as V Australia, is a long haul international airline owned by Virgin Blue Holdings. It operates as an international feeder for Virgin Australia...
, Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand Limited is the national airline and flag carrier of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 26 domestic destinations and 24 international destinations in 15 countries across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, and is...
, Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport, although the airline's registered office is on the 33rd floor of One Pacific Place...
, Dragonair
Dragonair
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited , operating as Dragonair, is an international airline and flag carrier headquartered in Hong Kong; with its corporate headquarters, Dragonair House Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited (T: 港龍航空有限公司, S: 港龙航空有限公司, Cantonese: gong2 lung4 hong4 hung1 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1,...
and SAS. AeroMobile is also teamed with Panasonic Avionics Corporation
Panasonic Avionics Corporation
Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation and is headquartered in Lake Forest, California with major business functions also shared with the former headquarters located in Bothell, WA.Established in 1980, the product engineering and development departments are...
to offer an IFE integrated solution.
Company milestones
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| September 2004 | First demonstration of GSM voice and text services over Inmarsat Aero H Satcom | At World Airline Entertainment Association Congress |
| May 2005 | First demonstration of GSM voice and text services over Inmarsat Aero H on Boeing 777 | B777-200LR World Tour |
| November 2005 | Public use of GSM voice and text service in-flight | B777-200LR world record flight |
| April 2006 | Demonstration of GSM voice, text and GPRS services over Inmarsat Swift Broadband and Ku Band | Aircraft Interiors Expo, Hamburg |
| April 2007 | First commercial service of in-flight voice, text and GPRS | On Qantas domestic B767 |
| March 2008 | Launch of commercial in-flight GSM service on A340 | Emirates A340-300 Dubai to Casablanca |
| August 2008 | World's first commercial in-flight GSM service on B777 | Emirates B777-300 Dubai to London Heathrow |
| September 2008 | Awarded 'Best Achievement in Technology' by AVION | At World Airline Entertainment Association Congress |
| October 2008 | World's first commercial in-flight GSM service on A330 | Emirates A330-200 |
| November 2008 | Malaysia Airlines become the first air carrier in Asia to launch trial of in-flight GSM service | Malaysia Airlines B777-200 |
| December 2008 | 50,000 passengers use the AeroMobile service | December 10 on Emirates flight number EK0923 from Dubai to Cairo |
| February 2009 | 100,000 passengers use the AeroMobile service | February 15 on Emirates flight number EK0404 from Dubai to Singapore |
| July 2009 | AeroMobile's technology completes certification on sixth aircraft type | A340-300, A340-500, B777-200, A330-200, B777-300, B777-300ER |
| February 2010 | AeroMobile becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Telenor | |
| February 2011 | 5,000,000th Emirates passenger switches on their phone in-flight | Emirates Airlines flight EK0097 from Dubai to Rome |
Customers
Emirates AirlineEmirates Airline
Emirates is the airline based in the Emirate of Dubai part of the United Arab Emirates . Based at Dubai International Airport it is the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 2,400 flights per week, from its hub at Terminal 3, to 111 cities in 62 countries across six continents...
- Service started March 2008 Qantas
Qantas
Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an initialism for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport...
- Trial on an B767 2008, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services V Australia
V Australia
Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, trading as V Australia, is a long haul international airline owned by Virgin Blue Holdings. It operates as an international feeder for Virgin Australia...
- Boeing Line fit Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysian Airline System Berhad , DBA Malaysia Airlines , is the government-owned flag carrier of Malaysia. Malaysia Airlines operates flights from its home base, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and its eastern hub in Kota Kinabalu. It has its headquarters on the grounds of Sultan Abdul Aziz...
- B777 Trial, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services Virgin Atlantic - A330-300, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
- A330-300, B747-400, B747-800, A380-800, A340-300, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand Limited is the national airline and flag carrier of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 26 domestic destinations and 24 international destinations in 15 countries across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, and is...
- B777-300ER, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport, although the airline's registered office is on the 33rd floor of One Pacific Place...
- A330-300, B777-200, B777-300ER, B747-400, A340-500, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services Dragonair
Dragonair
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited , operating as Dragonair, is an international airline and flag carrier headquartered in Hong Kong; with its corporate headquarters, Dragonair House Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited (T: 港龍航空有限公司, S: 港龙航空有限公司, Cantonese: gong2 lung4 hong4 hung1 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1,...
- A330-300, A320, A321, GSM & GPRS (Email) Services
SAS - A330-300, A320, A321, GSM & GPRS (Email) ServicesSee also
- AircellAircellAircell is a private company started in 1991 developing broadband for both private and commercial aviation. Aircell is the only company in the United States authorized by the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Aviation Administration to use frequencies in the 800 MHz band for...
- Connexion by BoeingConnexion by BoeingConnexion by Boeing was an in-flight online Internet connectivity service from Boeing. This service allowed travellers to access a high-speed internet connection while on board a plane in flight through a wired Ethernet or a wireless 802.11 Wi-Fi connection. Connexion by Boeing was formed as a...
- InmarsatInmarsatInmarsat plc is a British satellite telecommunications company, offering global, mobile services. It provides telephony and data services to users worldwide, via portable or mobile terminals which communicate to ground stations through eleven geostationary telecommunications satellites...
- Mobile phones on aircraftMobile phones on aircraftAs of 2011, most airlines do not allow the use of mobile phones on aircraft, because it is thought they could adversely affect the navigational instruments in the cockpit...
- OnAirOnAirIncorporated in February 2005, OnAir is a joint venture with SITA and Airbus. OnAir is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has operations in Seattle and Montreal and sales offices in London, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai....
- Row 44Row 44Row 44 is a Westlake Village, California-based company providing in-flight broadband connectivity for the passengers, cockpit and crew of commercial aircraft...
External links
- AeroMobile
- http://www.airfax.com/airfax/releases/showrelease.asp?id=2416
- http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/11/13/219503/dubai-2007-saudi-arabian-is-second-aeromobile-cellphone.html
- http://www.shephard.co.uk/news/110/
- http://www.mysinchew.com/node/18028?tid=14
- http://www.vaustralia.com.au/in-flight-services/connectivity/index.htm
- http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/net_xata.shtml
- http://press.telenor.com/PR/200803/1203135_5_1.html