AeroMobile

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AeroMobile Communications Limited is a registered mobile network operator for the aviation industry and is based in the UK. It provides technology and services that allow the safe use of passengers' own mobile phones while inflight. A subsidiary of Panasonic Avionics Corporation [1] its services are often installed alongside Panasonic's Wi-Fi network and can be installed either at the point of aircraft manufacture or retro-fitted across both Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Panasonic Avionic's Wi-Fi network and AeroMobile's mobile phone network are complimentary services and provide passengers with a choice of inflight connectivity options.

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Since launching the service in March 2008, over 40 million passengers have connected to the network. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] and AeroMobile now has over 20 airline partners offering passengers inflight voice, SMS and data services on selected, connected flights. Airline partners include Emirates, Etihad, KLM, Lufthansa, SAS, Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines.

In December 2015, AeroMobile launched the world's first 3.5G inflight mobile network with Air Berlin. [7] The 3.5G network provides passengers with a substantial increase in data speeds, faster browsing and quicker posts.

Company milestones

DateEventDetails
September 2004First demonstration of GSM voice and text services over Inmarsat Aero H SatcomAt World Airline Entertainment Association Congress
May 2005First demonstration of GSM voice and text services over Inmarsat Aero H on Boeing 777B777-200LR World Tour
November 2005Public use of GSM voice and text service in-flightB777-200LR world record flight
April 2006Demonstration of GSM voice, text and GPRS services over Inmarsat Swift Broadband and Ku BandAircraft Interiors Expo, Hamburg
April 2007First commercial service of in-flight voice, text and GPRSOn Qantas domestic B767
March 2008Launch of commercial in-flight GSM service on A340Emirates A340-300 Dubai to Casablanca
August 2008World's first commercial in-flight GSM service on B777Emirates B777-300 Dubai to London Heathrow
October 2008World's first commercial in-flight GSM service on A330Emirates A330-200
November 2008Malaysia Airlines become the first air carrier in Asia to launch trial of in-flight GSM serviceMalaysia Airlines B777-200
December 200850,000 passengers use the AeroMobile serviceDecember 10 on Emirates flight number EK0923 from Dubai to Cairo
February 2009100,000 passengers use the AeroMobile serviceFebruary 15 on Emirates flight number EK0404 from Dubai to Singapore
July 2009AeroMobile's technology completes certification on sixth aircraft typeA340-300, A340-500, B777-200, A330-200, B777-300, B777-300ER
February 20115,000,000th Emirates passenger switches on their phone in-flightEmirates flight EK0097 from Dubai to Rome
December 2011Virgin Atlantic launch in-flight GSK serviceTen Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 and Six B747-400 aircraft
June 2012Gulf Air launch in-flight GSM serviceSix Gulf Air A330-200 aircraft
Autumn 2012Over 12 million unique users use AeroMobile service
September 2012Delivery of 1st AeroMobile line-fit from BoeingThai Airways B777-300ER
December 2012First AeroMobile flight on SASSAS B737 Oslo to Evenes
December 2012Etihad Airways launch "Etihad Wi-Fly" including mobile connectivity by AeroMobileAirbus A330-200
February 2013Kevin Rogers appointed CEO of AeroMobile
May 2013AeroMobile launches inflight mobile service for Air France-KLMTwo Boeing B777-300 aircraft equipped
June 2013Etihad Airways rolls out AeroMobile connectivity on New York routeBoeing 777-300ER
September 2013Singapore Airlines launch AeroMobile inflight mobile connectivity serviceB777-300ER
October 2013Aer Lingus launch inflight mobile services with AeroMobileAll seven of the airline's Airbus A330 aircraft
January 2014Launch of AeroMobile connectivity on selected Qatar Airways aircraftSelected A330-200
February 2014Lufthansa rolls out mobile phone services with AeroMobileSelected A330s
February 2014Boeing delivers first B747-8 with AeroMobile connectivityLufthansa B747-8
June 2014Launch of two EVA Air B777-300 aircraft with AeroMobile connectivityTwo B777-300s
February 2015Launch of Etihad A380 with AeroMobile connectivityEtihad A380
May 2015Launch of AeroMobile connectivity on selected Malindo Air aircraftSelected B737-900 aircraft
June 2015Launch of AeroMobile connectivity on selected Alitalia aircraftSelected A330-200 aircraft
October 2015Launch of AeroMobile connectivity on selected Air Serbia aircraftSelected A319 and A320 aircraft
December 2015Launch of AeroMobile connectivity on selected Air Berlin aircraftLaunch of world's first inflight 3G network!
February 2016Launch of AeroMobile connectivity on selected SWISS aircraft
May 2016Launch of AeroMobile 3G connectivity on selected Eurowings aircraft
June 2016Launch of AeroMobile 3G connectivity on selected Cathay Pacific aircraft
October 2016Singapore Airlines announce the launch of 3G A350-900First A350 with AeroMobile connectivity
December 2016Launch of AeroMobile connectivity on selected Turkish Airlines and Kuwait Airways aircraft
January 2017AeroMobile achieve the milestone of 1 Million connected flights
January 2018Launch of AeroMobile connectivity on selected Malaysia Airlines aircraft

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References

  1. ↑ Ian, Mansfield. "Panasonic Takes Majority Stake in AeroMobile". Cellular News. Retrieved 27 Mar 2012.
  2. ↑ "More Than Three-Quarters Of Brits Use Their Mobile Phones Abroad". Aeromobile PR. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ "About AeroMobile". aeromobile.net. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Aer Lingus Launches InFlight Mobile Services With AeroMobile". airfax.com/blog/index.php. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Aeromobile provides Singapore Airlines with in-flight Wi-Fi and GSM". aircraftinteriorsinternational.com/. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "AeroMobile research reveals UK travellers mobile phone habits". aircraftinteriorsinternational.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "AeroMobile launches world's first inflight 3.5G network". Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
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