Yeah I had thought the same thing but not sure how that comes together in the end. I asked about that in the past...it seems maybe some instances the 2 could co exist to a degree maybe? But I do remember Ron mentioning something about that. Saying something along the lines of them having to recoup the initial WIFI equipment fees etc and getting them to install something that would be free to passengers might be a bit of a challenge. But if there are other benefits and it could maybe actually help them generate some revenues to help them cover the costs with the WIFI setup...then maybe I do see something there. Guess we shall see.
"I think, long-term, the trend towards more connectivity for aircraft is undeniable, it's unstoppable, and airlines have realized that," says Intelsat's van Essen.
The next challenges are to move to a free Wi-Fi model where airline passengers can easily connect to the internet without having to pay, as they commonly do in hotels and coffee shops, and to enable carriers to leverage the connectivity pipe to achieve operational benefits.
"People are accustomed to free Wi-Fi. But Wi-Fi is not free. It costs a billion dollars to put up a satellite, it costs millions of dollars to set up a ground network, and it costs hundreds of millions of dollars to get the equipment on to the aircraft to make the whole thing work properly. On top of that, the cost per megabyte to an airplane is very high compared to what you pay on a ground network," says Honeywell's Peterson."
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