Also in today s EMEA regional roundup: Vodafone and MTS stay friendly; Nokia slices FWA for Saudi Arabia s Mobily; mobile sales slump at Dixons Carphone.
As Donald Trump heaves his massive overcoat into the sunset, leaving an almighty mess in his wake, the European Commission is getting excited about a potential new era of collaboration in the tech sphere. Speaking to a plenary session this morning (Wednesday), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: When it comes to digital tech we have a lot to offer the new US administration As the first step, I can imagine a common technology council being set up [between the EU and US] and together we will write a rule book that will be valid globally, going all the way from privacy rules to security-critical digital infrastructure. Cooperation? Collaboration? Crazy times.
19 January 2021
The European Aviation Network (EAN), Europe’s fastest inflight Wi-Fi service, can now be accessed by passengers on more than 250 aircraft across the continent, highlighting its accelerated rollout since entering commercial service.
The award-winning connectivity solution has been available to over 20 million passengers to date, travelling on
more than 200,000 flights throughout Europe, covering key destinations such as
London, Madrid, Barcelona, Geneva and Rome. It is currently available with
British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, which are all part of International Airlines Group (IAG).
EAN has been developed by
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, and
Deutsche Telekom, in partnership with leading European companies such as
The sky s the limit (European special report) inmarsat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from inmarsat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
British Airways Completes Rollout Of ‘World Leading’ Inflight Internet
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The European Aviation Network (EAN) rollout has been completed on the British Airways short-haul fleet. This has seen its entire Airbus narrowbody fleet equipped with Inmarsat’s EAN technology. As well as this, Inmarsat has been named the ‘World’s Leading Inflight Internet Service Provider’ for the fourth year in a row at the World Travel Awards 2020.
British Airways has completed the installation of Inmarsat’s equipment on all its short-haul aircraft. Photo: Getty Images
British Airways rollout complete
Inmarsat’s unique inflight connectivity network for Europe, the European Aviation Network, has reached a new milestone this week. Launch customer British Airways has confirmed it has completed the rollout of the system on all its short-haul fleet.
Inmarsat named world s leading inflight internet service provider for fourth consecutive year inmarsat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from inmarsat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.