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 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. Since launching the service in March 2008, over 40 million passengers have connected to the network. 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. The 3.5G network provides passengers with a substantial increase in data speeds, faster browsing and quicker posts.
Company milestones
Customers Aer Lingus - Launched 2013: A330-200s and A330-300s Air France - Launched 2013: B777 Air Serbia - Launched 2015: A319 and A320 Alitalia- Launched 2015: A330-200s Cathay Pacific - Launched 2016: A350 Emirates - Launched 2008: A330-200s, A340-300s, A340-500s, B777-200, B777-300ERs, GSM and GPRS services Etihad - Launched 2012: A330s, A380 and B777-300ERs Eurowings - Launched 2016: A330 EVA Air - Launched 2014: B777 KLM - Launched 2013: B777 Kuwait Airways - Launched 2016: B777 Malaysia Airlines - Launched 2018: A350-900, GSM and GPRS services Malindo Air - Launched 2015: B737-900s Lufthansa - Launched 2014: A330-300s, B747-400s, B747-800s, A380-800s, A340-300s, GSM and GPRS services SAS - Launched 2012: B737s GSM and GPRS (email) services Qatar Airways - Launched 2014: A330-200 Singapore Airlines Launched 2013: B777-300ER SWISS Launched 2016: B777 and A330 Turkish Airlines - A330-300s, B777-300ERs, and A350-900 Virgin Atlantic - Launched 2011: A330, B747-400 GSM and GPRS services
See also Aircell Connexion by Boeing Inmarsat Mobile phones on aircraft OnAir
References
External links Official website