New Delhi: Getting Wi-Fi connectivity while flying in India remains a pipe dream for travellers - whether domestic or international.
Indian carriers say offering the service is too expensive for them and none of them have Internet-on-board.
Apart from this, not all the big international airlines which have Wi-Fi on board are able to provide it in Indian airspace due to stringent rules of having a local server.
For instance, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has Wi-Fi on its Boeing 777s and the Airbus A-380s. While the B-777s have Internet in Indian airspace, it has to be switched off in its A-380s. "SIA offers inflight connectivity on A380 and B-777-300ER through SITAONAIR and Panasonic service providers, respectively. Currently SITAONAIR is able to provide inflight connectivity outside of the Indian airspace on our A-380, which operates on the Mumbai and New Delhi sectors," said a SIA spokesperson.
SIA's internet service provider this is the result of Indian "regulatory constraints" as local rules require "all satellite operators to establish a communication satellite gateway in India".
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Indian carriers say offering the service is too expensive for them and none of them have Internet-on-board.
Apart from this, not all the big international airlines which have Wi-Fi on board are able to provide it in Indian airspace due to stringent rules of having a local server.
For instance, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has Wi-Fi on its Boeing 777s and the Airbus A-380s. While the B-777s have Internet in Indian airspace, it has to be switched off in its A-380s. "SIA offers inflight connectivity on A380 and B-777-300ER through SITAONAIR and Panasonic service providers, respectively. Currently SITAONAIR is able to provide inflight connectivity outside of the Indian airspace on our A-380, which operates on the Mumbai and New Delhi sectors," said a SIA spokesperson.
SIA's internet service provider this is the result of Indian "regulatory constraints" as local rules require "all satellite operators to establish a communication satellite gateway in India".
To Read the News in Full 03/08/16 ET Telecom
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