PC Magazine - 07/19/10
One-Third Of All U.S. Flights Now Wi-Fi Friendly
Fly the friendly skies of Wi-Fi. According to a report by Computerworld, Wi-Fi Internet capability is now available on one of every three domestic planes.
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Canadian Press - 07/15/10
Surfing Web In The Sky For Free? It Could Happen As Soon As Next Year: Analyst
Travellers used to getting a free wireless Internet connection on land aren't willing to pay for one at 30,000 feet. Wireless Internet service on airlines hasn't caught on, mostly because of the price. Travellers already paying $25 to check a bag and $20 for a roomier seat don't want to fork over $5 or more for Wi-Fi unless it's necessary.
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Air Transport World - 07/08/10
Cathay Signs Up For Panasonic Broadband Connectivity Across Fleet
Cathay Pacific Airways and Panasonic Avionics yesterday signed an MOU to equip all CX and Dragonair passenger aircraft with full broadband connectivity.
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USA Today - 07/07/10
Airline Agents Go Mobile With Handheld Devices
Airline agents are increasingly going mobile at airports, with tools in hand to help passengers — and eventually help sell them something. The largest U.S. carriers, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, plan to expand their mobile workforce equipped with handheld devices that agents use to check flights and issue bag tags and boarding passes.
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USA Today - 07/06/10
Less Than 10% Of Fliers Are Logging Onto Wi-Fi In The Air
Wi-Fi connections in the air may not be the magical service capability that some in the travel world had hoped. Although airlines and providers of the service says they're pleased with consumer response, some analysts estimate that perhaps less than 10% of the passengers who could use Wi-Fi to log on to the Internet actually are doing so.
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Philadelphia Business Journal - 07/06/10
Wireless Access Now Free At Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia International Airport now offers free, wireless Internet access to all travelers everyday.
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Bloomberg - 07/02/10
In-Flight Wireless Revenue Set To Surge, Report Says
Checking e-mail on a plane might be about to turn into a big business. Aircell, which now provides Web access on more than 950 planes in the U.S.—up from fewer than 100 just one year ago—has seen its May revenues rise 50 percent over February's sales, Aircell President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Small said on June 30.
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San Jose Mercury News - 06/21/10
SFO To Join San Jose And Oakland Airports In Offering Free Wi-Fi
Soon all three major Bay Area airports will offer free Wi-Fi to always-connected travelers.
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Wall Street Journal - 06/04/10
Airlines Offer More Wi-Fi
As Americans grow accustomed to being connected all the time, more broadband providers are filling in one of the few remaining dead zones—airplanes.
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Arizona Republic - 06/01/10
US Airways Debuts Wi-Fi Service
This week, US Airways becomes the latest major airline to offer Internet service on a sizable number of planes, a bid to stay competitive in the battle for business travelers.
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Air Transport World - 05/19/10
Alaska Launches Gogo Internet Service On 737-800s
Alaska Airlines launched Aircell's Gogo inflight Internet service Tuesday on six 737-800s and plans to expand the service to its entire fleet by the end of 2010.
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Aviationnews.net - 05/14/10
John Wayne Airport Launches Terminal-Wide WiFi
Southern California Telephone Company (SCTC) has launched WiFi hotspot services at John Wayne Airport.

To use the pay-per-use service, users sign into an online encrypted secure system and pay with a credit card. Once logged in, users can access and utilize the same account information at any location inside the airport terminals, as well as any SCTC WiFi hotspot location. The service costs $4.95 per hour, $6.95 per day or $24.95 per month.
Aviationnews.net - 04/06/10
Boingo Wins Exclusive Wi-Fi Deal At London Gatwick
Boingo Wireless, a neutral host airport network operator, announced it has signed an exclusive deal with London Gatwick Airport to operate retail Wi-Fi services.

Boingo is staffing an office in London to ensure service and support in the operation of the network.

Wi-Fi services previously were provided by multiple operators, including Boingo, through a contract with BAA. Following the recent purchase of Gatwick by Group Infrastructure Partners, the airport now directly administers the Wi-Fi concession contract.
Denver Business Journal - 04/05/10
United, Southwest To Add More WiFi Availability
Two of Denver’s three major airlines plan to add more WiFi capability to planes using Denver International Airport soon, which will enable flyers to catch up with the national trend of carriers offering wireless Internet service to passengers.
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Air Transport World - 02/26/10
Alaska Air Goes With Gogo For Inflight Internet
Alaska Airlines, which tested Row 44's inflight Internet service last year, has chosen instead to offer Aircell's Gogo inflight Internet on its passenger fleet, excluding combis, by year end.
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USA Today - 02/25/10
Alaska Airlines To Offer Wi-Fi On All Aircraft
Alaska Airlines, a unit of Alaska Air Group, said Wednesday it will join other airlines and offer Wi-Fi service on its flights.
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USA Today - 02/10/10
Free Airport Wi-Fi Takes Off
You don't have to be that old, or even a frequent traveler, to remember when it was rare to find an airport equipped with wireless Internet access.
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V3.co.uk (U.K.) - 02/02/10
Google Shuts Down Airport Wi-Fi Promotion
Google has ended its programme to provide free Wi-Fi in US airports, and will pull the plug on nearly all of the 54 wireless networks it was sponsoring as well as an in-flight internet partnership with Virgin America.
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Aviationnews.net - 02/02/10
Boingo Wireless To Operate Wi-Fi Networks At Six U.K. Airports
Boingo Wireless \announced it has signed an exclusive deal with global airport company BAA to be the sole provider of retail Wi-Fi services at six major airports in the United Kingdom.

The airports to be powered by Boingo include London Heathrow, London Stansted, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Southampton. Wi-Fi services previously were provided in parallel by multiple operators, including Boingo.

In conjunction with the contract award, Boingo will open an office in London to service the six airports.
Columbus Business First - 02/01/10
Southwest Taking Wi-Fi Fleetwide
Southwest Airlines Co. said it’s ready to move beyond the testing phase of its Wi-Fi service.
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New York Times - 01/25/10
Gogo Gets $176 Million For In-Flight Wi-Fi
With most major airlines in the United States making bets that in-flight Wi-Fi Internet service will be a profitable sideline, or at least a worthwhile brand enhancer, venture capitalists are now following suit.
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AP - 01/25/10
San Francisco Airport Expected To Make WiFi A Freebie
Travelers waiting to fly may soon be able to surf for free at San Francisco International Airport.
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Air Transport World - 01/21/10
OnAir Sees Future For Both Inflight Phone, Internet Connectivity
OnAir will go live with its Internet and VPN connectivity service next month but sees a profitable future for its phone and PDA inflight connectivity service, with CEO Benoit Debains telling ATWOnline yesterday, "We are, and we remain, a phone company."
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Boston Globe - 01/20/10
Logan To OfferFree Wi-Fi For 2 Years
The Massachusetts Port Authority board yesterday voted to approve offering free Wi-Fi access to passengers at Logan International Airport in a joint effort with service provider Advanced Wireless Group, Massport said.
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Aviationnews.net - 01/12/10
Eagle Expands Deployment of AvRamp Wireless Vehicle Management System
I.D. Systems, a provider of wireless asset management solutions, announced that it has received a follow-on purchase order from American Eagle to expand deployment of I.D. Systems' AvRamp Wireless Vehicle Management System on a fleet of aircraft ground support equipment (GSE) at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The order follows the carrier’s initial implementation of the AvRamp system on a large fleet of GSE at Dallas/Fort Worth International in 2009.

The AvRamp system -- which was developed in part through funding from TSA, and which is TSA- and FAA-approved for use at U.S. airports -- provides a wide range of safety, security and operational management functions to address common industry challenges for airport vehicles, including automatic, on-vehicle driver authentication; electronic vehicle safety inspection checklists; vehicle speed monitoring and impact sensing; real-time equipment visibility with geo-fencing boundaries that define "off-limits" areas; automatic fuel conservation functions; and multiple data reporting tools designed to optimize fleet utilization.
USA Today - 01/11/10
Airport Check-In: Google's Free Airport Wi-Fi Promo Ends Friday
From USA TODAY's Airport Check-in column: Google's promotional subsidies that let 32 airports provide free Wi-Fi Internet service since November ends Friday.
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Aviationnews.net - 01/07/10
AT&T Launches Wi-Fi Service At Tulsa Airport
AT&T will introduce Wi-Fi service at Tulsa International Airport. The service will be available at all gates, ticket counters and baggage claim areas.

"By providing Wi-Fi service to Tulsa International Airport visitors, we're making travel easier than ever before, which is especially priceless for those who are always on the go," said Alexis Higgins, director of marketing for Tulsa Airport Authority. "You'll be able to surf the Web and e-mail while waiting to depart or as soon as you land."
AP - 12/17/09
Continental to offer Wi-Fi On 21 Aircraft In Second Quarter Of 2010
Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it will offer in-flight Wi-Fi on some aircraft starting in the second quarter of next year. The carrier said the Gogo Inflight Internet service will be offered on its fleet of 21 Boeing 757-300 aircraft that primarily serve domestic routes.
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Newsday (N.Y.) - 11/24/09
Cablevision Wires MacArthur Airport For Internet Access
As Thanksgiving travelers began their holiday sojourns, Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma was trying to help fliers Tuesday by going wireless.
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Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel - 11/18/09
Knoxville Airport Now Offers Free Wi-Fi Service
Free wireless Internet service is now available at McGhee Tyson Airport in addition to the subscription service offered by T-Mobile, airport officials said Wednesday.
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Aviationnews.net - 11/12/09
Google Offers Free Airport Wi-Fi Over Holiday Season
Google Tuesday announced that it is working with a number of U.S. airports, as well as Boingo Wireless, Advanced Wireless Group, Airport Marketing Income and others to provide free Wi-Fi during the holiday season through Jan. 15, 2010. The service currently includes 47 airports, including Las Vegas, San Jose, Boston, Baltimore, Burbank, Houston, Indianapolis, Seattle, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, St. Louis and Charlotte. Additionally, as a result of the project, Burbank and Seattle airports will begin offering airport-wide free Wi-Fi indefinitely, the Google said.
AP - 11/10/09
Des Moines Airport To Offer Wi-Fi Over Holidays
Des Moines' airport will offer holiday travelers free wireless Internet access through the holiday season as part of a Google-sponsored fundraising contest.
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New York Times - 09/29/09
Foreign Airlines Ahead Of U.S. On Cellphone Use
Cellphone use on airplanes, it would seem, is on extended hold in the United States.
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USA Today - 09/29/09
Should Airlines Let Passengers Make Calls Via Wi-Fi?
Roger Flessing was on an American Airlines flight to Seattle recently when he began speaking with his son on his iPhone.
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Chicago Tribune - 09/14/09
Airlines Racing To Connect With In-Flight Wi-Fi Service
Seven dollars for a pillow and blanket on JetBlue Airways. Twenty-five dollars to book a flight by phone or in person with Delta Air Lines.
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AP - 08/24/09
Southwest Airlines Readies System Wide Onboard Wi-Fi Internet Service Rollout
Southwest Airlines is on its way to providing in-flight Wi-Fi access on all of its aircraft. The airlines and Internet Wi-Fi service provider Row 44 have plans to roll out the program in the first quarter of 2010.
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Air Transport World - 08/24/09
Southwest To Begin Fleetwide Wi-Fi Rollout In 2010 First Quarter
Southwest Airlines announced Friday that it plans to begin a fleetwide rollout of Wi-Fi Internet connectivity in conjunction with Row 44 in the 2010 first quarter.
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Dallas Business Journal - 08/21/09
American: 100 MD-80s Have Wi-Fi
American Airlines Inc. said Thursday it has reached a milestone in its initiative to offer passengers Internet access, with 100 MD-80 airplanes now equipped with Gogo Inflight Internet service. Fort Worth-based American (NYSE: AMR) said it has now completed two-thirds of the 150 Gogo installations scheduled to be completed this year.
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Computerworld - 08/21/09
Wi-Fi On Planes Is Growing, If You Can Find The Right Flights
U.S. airlines are adding Wi-Fi to more of their planes, but it could still be years before the biggest carriers have their fleets fully equipped with the wireless technology and passengers can expect to have access to e-mail and the Internet when they board any flight. Only one major airline, AirTran Airways, has equipped its entire fleet with Wi-Fi using a service called Gogo, which relies on ground-to-air gear over the 3 MHz spectrum from Aircell.
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InformationWeek Government - 08/07/09
FCC Approves Row 44 In-Flight Wi-Fi
In a development that is likely to heat up global competition to provide Wi-Fi on passenger aircraft, Row 44 reported Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission has granted it a permanent operating license to provide Internet service on planes.
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Aviation Week - 07/27/09
Airlines Face Dilemma Of Passenger Inflight Wi-Fi Connectivity
As airlines find more to like in the technology that brings Internet connectivity into the cabin, they are still searching for ways to get reluctant passengers to pay for it.
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Charlotte (N.C.) Observer - 07/24/09
Wi-Fi Coming To 50 US Airways Planes Next Year
US Airways fliers will soon be able to surf the Web while in the sky. Starting in 2010, the airline will partner with Aircell, a company that specializes in airplane communication technology, to provide Wi-Fi access to customers who pay for it, US Airways announced Wednesday.
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Air Transport World - 07/24/09
US Airways Posts Profit On Fuel Hedges, Announces Inflight WiFi Contract
A $192 million fuel hedging gain pushed US Airways to a second-quarter net profit of $58 million, reversed from a $568 million loss in the year-ago period when goodwill impairment charges weighed on the bottom line.
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New York Times - 07/21/09
A Race To Provide Wi-Fi (But Not The Voice Part)
THOUGH it is not yet clear how extensive the market is for in-flight Wi-Fi service, the competition to provide it is heating up. Row44, a California company whose in-flight Wi-Fi technology uses satellite connections, is emerging as an aggressive competitor to the market leader, Aircell, whose system uses ground-based stations.
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Fox 10 TV (Mobile, Ala.) - 07/16/09
Mobile Airport Offers Free Wi-Fi
internet service (Wi-Fi) terminal-wide! For customers to access complementary internet service, they simply need to open their laptop, select "Free Mobile Airport WiFi" and surf the net. There is no need to log-in or enter a password.
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Deseret News (Nev.) - 06/12/09
Free Wi-Fi Coming To S.L. Airport In July
Free Wi-Fi access is about to take flight at Salt Lake City International Airport. So skip the Cinnabon line and save 800 calories.
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Albany (N.Y.) Business Review - 06/09/09
US Airways Launches Free Wi-Fi Service
US Airways Group Inc. is offering complimentary Wi-Fi service at 10 US Airways Club locations across the country, including Washington Reagan.
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Aviationnews.net - 05/27/09
Egyptair Selects Onair
Egyptair and OnAir announced agreement to install full Mobile OnAir and Internet OnAir inflight passenger communications services on its fleet of twin-aisle Airbus 330-300 aircraft. The services will be delivered over an 18-month period, beginning in August 2010, and will operate on European and North American routes, as well as in the Middle East.
Denver Post - 05/18/09
Airlines Rush To Offer Wi-Fi Aboard Planes
Connections — the wireless kind — are starting to be made in the U.S. skies as one airline after another begins testing and offering broadband Internet access on their planes.
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Los Angeles Times - 05/15/09
WiFi Returning To Airlines
After a three-year hiatus, airlines are bringing back wireless Internet service on planes, allowing business travelers to check their e-mails, browse the Web and log into their corporate networks while in flight.
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Chicago Tribune - 05/13/09
Airlines Aim To Lift Wi-Fi To The Skies
The race is on for U.S. carriers such as Delta Air Lines, AirTran Airways and American Airlines, which are scrambling to make broadband as common at 30,000 feet as it is in the corner coffee shop.
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Aviationnews.net - 05/13/09
AirTran, Delta Expand Wi-Fi Offering
AirTran said it will offer Wi-Fi on every flight by mid-summer and will be the first major airline to provide this service.

Delta, meanwhile, said this week that it has installed Wi-Fi on nearly half of its domestic mainline fleet, making the airline the world’s leading provider of in-flight connectivity. Of the more than 300 airplanes Delta operates on U.S. routes, 139 are equipped with Gogo Inflight Internet, including the entire MD-88 fleet.
Air Transport World - 05/13/09
AirTran To Offer Aircell Connectivity Across Its Fleet By Summer
AirTran Airways will leapfrog its competitors to become the first US major airline to offer wireless broadband Internet access across its entire fleet, the carrier said yesterday.
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USA Today - 05/12/09
AirTran To Offer Wi-Fi On All Flights
In a bid to win over Internet-savvy travelers, AirTran Airways (AAI) this summer will become the first large U.S. airline to offer wireless Internet access on every flight nationwide.
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AP - 05/11/09
Wi Fi Slow To Become Ubiquitous Onboard Airlines
Major airlines are scrounging for every dollar now that fewer people are flying amid the economic downturn, yet the carriers have been slow to install in-flight wireless Internet access across their fleets that could generate millions in fees.
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CNN - 05/05/09
Looking For A Wi-Fi Hot Spot? Try 10,000 Feet Up
The days of being cut off from the Internet while you're on a plane are quickly disappearing. A number of domestic airlines have recently begun offering Wi-Fi Internet access aboard planes, and other airlines say they are working toward making it happen.
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eWeek.com - 04/15/09
In-flight Wi-Fi Prices Still Up In The Air For Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines is evaluating pricing models for its in-flight Wi-Fi service after a successful trial run that offered free wireless Internet connections on flights between Seattle and San Jose, Calif. Since the Feb. 26 Wi-Fi launch on a handful of Boeing 737-700s, more than 2,100 customers have logged on to the service.
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Aviationnews.net - 04/14/09
Alaska Reports Positive Feedback On In-flight Wi-Fi
Alaska Airlines has revealed initial results of its Inflight Wi-Fi service trial, with most customers saying they would use it again.

Alaska started a one-aircraft trial on Feb. 26. More than 2,100 passengers logged on and used Alaska Airlines Inflight Wi-Fi. Of those passengers who tried the service and completed a survey during or after their flight, more than 96 percent intend to use it again.

Some of the most popular activities customers used the service for included checking e-mail, downloading and listening to music, watching streaming media and interacting on social networks.

Alaska said it will begin evaluating pricing models for the service this week and will continue to gather feedback from customers. "Our most important consideration in determining the price of Alaska Airlines Inflight Wi-Fi is providing value to our passengers," said Steve Jarvis, Alaska's vice president of marketing, sales and customer experience. "The initial feedback we're getting is overwhelmingly positive. We will continue to optimize the service and listen closely to our customers to find the right price that is both competitive with other airlines and fits comfortably within our passengers' budgets."

The airline plans to set a final price for the service later this year.

Alaska's s Inflight Wi-Fi, provided by Row 44, is currently available onboard Alaska's one specially-equipped Boeing 737-700, with plans to install it on additional aircraft in the coming months.

The airline said it conducted extensive ground and inflight tests of the technology prior to the service trial to ensure the system does not interfere with aircraft navigation equipment. The service is being offered on a trial basis and has not yet received final Federal Communications Commission approval, the carrier said.
Los Angeles Times - 03/31/09
In-Flight Wireless Internet To Expand To Hundreds Of American Airlines Planes
Flights are getting canceled and you have to pay to check a bag. But, hey, at least you can now obsessively check your Gmail on more planes than ever.
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Aviationnews.net - 03/05/09
Bishop Airport Offers Free Wi-Fi
Bishop International Airport has begun offering free Wi-Fi, terminal-wide.

"Every area of our building has been wired so you can connect to our complimentary internet service," stated Airport Director Jim Rice. "The login page does not require any access codes. Just turn on your computer and launch the service. It is as easy to use as we are to fly from."

Passengers also can use the facility's free Business Center to recharge their laptops, cell phones and other portable devices.

Air Transport World - 02/27/09
Alaska Launches Wi-Fi Trial
Alaska Airlines yesterday launched a 60-day customer trial of inflight Wi-Fi service in conjunction with Row 44, allowing passengers aboard a 737-700 to use wireless Internet service on their own laptops or other devices.
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Scripps Howard News Service - 02/25/09
Airline Industry Seems Serious About Going Forward With Wi-Fi In Sky
Airlines have been touting the possibility of in-flight Internet access for, oh, seemingly forever now. But chances are that even the most well-traveled fliers haven't had the opportunity to update their Facebook pages or surf YouTube at 30,000 feet, at least on a U.S. carrier.
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Air Transport World - 02/11/09
Southwest Launches Inflight Wi-Fi Trial
Southwest Airlines began testing onboard Wi-Fi Internet connectivity in conjunction with Row 44 yesterday, deploying the technology on one 737. It also is partnering with Yahoo! to offer an inflight homepage.
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New York Times - 02/09/09
Not Everyone Is Cheering As Wi-Fi Takes To The Air
For all the annoyance of being crammed into an aluminum tube at 35,000 feet with a bunch of strangers, air travel has offered one benefit: the ability to tell bosses and colleagues, “I’ll be on a flight, so you won’t be able to reach me.” So much for that excuse.
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King 5 News (Seatte) - 01/28/09
Study: Airport Wi-Fi Unprotected
Most airports offer wireless Internet access these days, but don't be lulled into a sense that you're somehow secure. A new study that shows just how vulnerable you can be if you don't take the right precautions.
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Aviationnews.net - 11/12/08
Boingo Wireless Acquires Opti-Fi Networks
Boingo Wireless announces that it has acquired Opti-Fi Networks from Parsons Transportation Group and ARINC, that provides Wi-Fi infrastructure implementation and management for airports around North America.

Boingo with this acquisition will add 25 new airports to its footprint. The acquisition is part of Boingo’s continued growth strategy that includes expanding and growing the Boingo Roaming Network worldwide, as well as partnerships for Boingo Mobile with handheld manufacturers and carriers.

Aviationnews.net - 11/10/08
FreeFi Networks Launches Free Wi-Fi Internet Service At Oakland
FreeFi Networks, a Los Angeles-based company offering content and advertiser-supported Public Internet Wi-Fi access, Monday launched its free Wi-Fi Internet service at Oakland International.

The launch marks FreeFi’s second deployment at a major U.S. airport in 2008. In January, FreeFi partnered with Denver International to replace daily-fee Internet service with free Wi-Fi access. The Port of Oakland, owner and operator of Oakland International, awarded FreeFi a multi-year contract with the airport which commenced Oct. 1.

Aviationnews.net - 11/05/08
Boingo Kiosks Open At Kennedy Airport
Boingo Kiosks are now available in Terminal 7 and Terminal 8 in New York’s Kennedy International. Through Dec. 4, introductory complimentary amenities will include notebook computers to get online; charging stations for computers, cell phones and mp3 players; color document printing and free Wi-Fi access passes.

Cellular-News - 10/15/08
Australia To Permit Mobile Phone Use In Airplanes
­The Australian Communications and Media Authority is proposing to allow the use of mobile phones in Australian airlines for domestic and international services. Australia led the world when it trialled in-flight GSM mobile phone services in 2007," said Chris Chapman, ACMA Chairman. "There is growing recognition by regulators worldwide that in-flight mobile phone services can be deployed without interference to existing telecommunications services."
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USA Today - 10/09/08
GPS Could Save Airlines Billions In Fuel Costs, Trim Time From Flights
World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages for more than a decade. The $35 billion plan would replace the current radar system with the kind of GPS technology that has become commonplace in cars and cellphones. Supporters say it would triple air traffic capacity, reduce delays by at least half, improve safety and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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Contactless News - 10/09/08
Interoperable Airport Credential Won’t Be Easy
The Transportation Security Administration wants airports across the country to issue and use an interoperable credential. If a flight attendant at Chicago O’Hare International Airport was on a crew flying in and out of Atlanta’s Hartsfield Airport, the ID card and information stored on it could be read at both locations while the attendant only had to register at one location.
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Wired - 08/26/08
Despite Airlines' Promises, Customers Find A Way To Make VOIP Calls On Flights
We knew it would happen eventually, but we figured it would take longer than a week. Just days after American Airlines made the big-deal announcement that it had rolled out in-flight internet on certain routes, hackers have found a way to use the service for voice-over-internet protocol calls, despite promises from the airline that its air-to-ground system, developed by Aircell, would block voice calls.
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Saginaw (Mich.) News - 08/21/08
Thieves Take Wires From Airport
Two copper wire thieves caused about $2,000 in damage when they took 40 feet of 1-inch-diameter bare ground wire from an antenna at Browne Airport in Buena Vista Township. It could have been 50 times worse, said Airport Manager Alan R. Kaufman. State Police Troopers George Bingham, Phillip Parker and Matt Korzek stopped a vehicle about 3 a.m. Wednesday because of an equipment violation -- details weren't immediately available -- and knew they had something larger when they noticed the large roll of copper wire, said Detective Sgt. Dennis Proulx.
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Air Transport World - 06/10/08
JetBlue's LiveTV To Buy Verizon's Airfone Network Supporting Inflight E-mail
JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTV yesterday reached an agreement to purchase Verizon's Airfone network, a move that the company said will "anchor [its] inflight e-mail and messaging platform." Financial terms of the purchase were not disclosed. LiveTV plans to enhance and expand Airfone's Kiteline service, an inflight e-mail and messaging service targeted at the commercial aviation market.
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Aviationnews.net - 05/29/08
Mineta San Jose Airport Unveils Free Wi-Fi
Mineta San Jose International Airport on May 30 will launch free full-service wireless Internet service, complete with 24-hour customer support and a free "virtual private network" security application that encrypts otherwise open Wi-Fi network connections

"Our primary goal is to make San Jose the airport of choice for Silicon Valley business travelers with services that help them be more productive, and free Wi-Fi is another step we're taking" said Bill Sherry, San Jose director of aviation. "At the same time, we're optimistic this service will create a new revenue stream through advertising or sponsorships that will contribute to the airport's financial strength."

Free wireless Internet in San Jose now is available in all public areas of both Terminal A and Terminal C, with the exception of the Terminal A baggage claim area. As the airport completes its comprehensive construction program to replace and renovate its terminals, free Wi-Fi also will be included in the new Terminal B and North Concourse when placed in service.

Commercial wireless Internet service currently provided by T-Mobile and Wayport will continue to remain available to their subscribers at the airport.

CQ Today - 05/15/08
DeFazio Downloads A New Tone On Cell Phone Usage In Airplanes
It was almost a decade ago — when cell phones were less ubiquitous — that Peter A. DeFazio called for legislation to allow them to be used on airplanes. But now the Oregon Democrat has changed his mind.
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New York Times - 04/07/08
EU To Harmonize Takeoff Of In - Flight Mobile Calls
"Honey, I'm on a plane" will be increasingly overheard on flights -- much to the annoyance of some passengers -- as the European Commission on Monday unveils a pan-EU approach to licensing in-flight calls. The EU executive will harmonize a pan-European framework for mobile communications on aircraft so passengers can make and receive calls, text messages and use email with their own mobile phone, a Commission source said.
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ZDNet (UK) - 03/28/08
BA Offers Free Wi-Fi In Airport Lounges
Travellers flying with British Airways and other oneworld alliance airlines will soon be able to access wireless broadband for free in UK airport lounges. British Airways has signed up with BT to provide the Openzone service in its 25 UK lounges, including the six at Heathrow's newly opened Terminal 5, over the next three years.
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Reuters - 03/26/08
Mobile Calls Set For Take Off On UK Planes
Passengers on UK-registered aircraft could soon be able to use their mobile phones to make calls and send text messages, the telecommunications regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday. Ofcom, which had been examining the proposals since last year, said the plans would be subject to approval by the relevant UK and European aviation bodies.
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Air Transport World - 03/21/08
Emirates Launches Inflight Cell Phone Calls
Emirates said that the "first authorized mobile phone call made from a commercial flight" occurred yesterday aboard one of its A340-300s flying at 30,000 ft. en route from Dubai to Casablanca, marking the launch of its $27 million program to equip its fleet with the AeroMobile system that will allow passengers to use their own cell phones in flight.
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Air Transport World - 03/21/08
Qantas To Offer Domestic Inflight Connectivity By Year End
Qantas plans to allow domestic customers to use e-mail and SMS functions on their mobile phones and PDAs beginning later this year. The decision follows a trial onboard a 767-300 that ran from April 2007 to January (ATWOnline, Aug. 29, 2007).
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Los Angeles Times - 03/10/08
Airport's Free Wireless Service Comes At A Price
The latest hullabaloo at Denver International Airport, the $4-billion transit hub that became notorious for malfunctioning baggage-handling when it opened in 1995, has all the makings of a classic Internet scandal. Sex? Check. Hip, tech-savvy blogs? Check. David Byrne, founder of the Talking Heads? Check.
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Aviationnews.net - 03/07/08
PHL Sees Increase In Internet Usage With Free Access Options
Wireless Internet connections have spiked significantly since mid-December when Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) began offering free wireless Internet access to college students every day and to all passengers on weekends. Overall monthly wireless connections in January increased an astounding 132 percent compared with January 2007, from 10,393 to 24,166. More than half of the connections, 12,855, were free with the majority coming on weekends.

Students from 469 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, China, India, Mexico, South America and The Netherlands took advantage of free Wi-Fi in January. Cornell University had the most student connections with 74, followed by Penn State (45), the University of Pennsylvania (43), Temple (33) and Yale (21).

In order to access the free Wi-Fi service, students must present a college identification card at any airport information counter and obtain an authorization code to connect when prompted to do so on their computer screens. The code enables the students to log onto the Internet for up to 24 hours on their laptops. On weekends, an authorization code is not needed to access the Internet for free, officials said.

CNET News - 03/06/08
Biz Travelers Beware: Airport Ad-Hoc Hot Spots Could Be Dangerous
Public Wi-Fi hotspots in airports can be a lifesaver for many business travelers, but a new study released this week suggests that road warriors could be vulnerable to hack attacks if they aren't careful about which networks they connect to while waiting for their flight. Jason Hiner, executive editor at CNET News.com's sister site TechRepublic, wrote a blog on Wednesday about the new study published by a company called AirTight at the Gartner Mobile and Wireless Summit in Chicago on Monday.
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Denver Post - 03/06/08
DIA Keeps Wi-Fi On The Mild Side
Want to browse Vanity Fair magazine on the Denver airport's free Wi-Fi system? Sorry.
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Financial Post (Canada) - 03/04/08
World’s Most Wired Airports
Beth Breidenbach calls it the "vulture hover." It's a maneuver familiar to anyone looking to use a laptop in an airport--the circling, swooping dance to locate and secure access to wireless Internet (wi-fi) and power outlets.
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Philadelphia Business Journal - 03/03/08
Phila. Airport Users Taking Advantage Of (Sometimes) Free Wireless Internet
Philadelphia International Airport experienced a 132 percent spike in wireless Internet connections in the month following the rollout of a program that provides free access to college students and weekend travelers, officials reported Monday. Wireless Internet connections in the airport jumped from 10,393 in January 2007 to 24,166 this past January, with 12,855 gaining access for free and the majority of free usage taking place on the weekend.
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Forbes - 02/27/08
Wired Airports
Beth Breidenbach calls it the "vulture hover." It's a maneuver familiar to anyone looking to use a laptop in an airport--the circling, swooping dance to locate and secure access to wireless Internet (wi-fi) and power outlets.
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Wall Street Journal - 02/21/08
Airlines Look For Ways To Provide Wireless Services
U.S. airlines are gearing up to offer in-flight wireless communication to their passengers, trying out various solutions to provide live communication and entertainment. The good news for airlines is that technology has leapt ahead and prices have come down.
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Wall Street Journal - 02/12/08
Cellular Flies High
When Air France passengers flying from Paris to Warsaw reached cruising altitude on flight AF1046 on Dec. 17, some made history: They were the first European flight passengers to text message high in the sky with an airline's encouragement.
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Cox News Service - 02/08/08
U.S. Lags World In In-Flight Phone Services
The blue skies, the final frontier of wireless connectivity, are quickly becoming just another "hot spot." While more than a dozen international airlines have spent recent months preparing to roll out Internet and mobile-phone services aboard their aircraft, U.S. carriers have mostly used the time on trial projects —- or sitting on their hands.
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New York Newsday - 01/30/08
Airlines May Soon Offer Wi-Fi To Passengers
In addition to peanuts and soft drinks, several airlines are adding wireless Internet access to the menu. American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Virgin America are looking into offering Internet service to passengers as early as this year.
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Aviationnews.net - 01/28/08
Denver Airport Offers Free Wi-Fi Service to Passengers
FreeFi Networks, a Los Angeles-based company offering advertiser-supported Internet access at airports, announced that Denver International Airport (DIA) now is the largest airport in North America to offer free Wi-Fi Internet access through its partnership with FreeFi Networks.

The switch to FreeFi Networks allowed the airport to eliminate a $7.95 daily charge for Internet access. As a result of the change, DIA is now the largest airport in North America to offer free wireless Internet access terminal wide. The new service currently is averaging between 4,000 and 5,000 daily connections to DIA travelers. The previous paid Wi-Fi service at DIA averaged about 600 daily connections.

Computerworld - 01/25/08
Should WiFi Airlines Allow Skype?
Major U.S. airlines are adding in-flight WiFi service this year, but will block VoIP services like Skype. And they're not answering the big question: Will they eventually figure out a way to let people to make VoIP phone calls over those WiFi connections? Should they?
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New York Times - 01/24/08
Southwest And American Test In-Flight Wi-Fi
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines separately announced this week that their planes will be tested for in-flight passenger Wi-Fi data access using different access technologies. Southwest announced Wednesday that it will test satellite-delivered broadband Internet access on four aircraft this summer, the airline said in a statement.
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Philadelphia Business Journal - 12/20/07
Students Get Free Wireless At Phila. Airport
Philadelphia International Airport is providing free, wireless Internet access to college students and weekend travelers through a partnership with AT&T. The service, which the airport began offering on Saturday, allows college students to log on for free from laptops everyday.
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Aviationnews.net - 12/10/07
Meru Network Deployed At Denver Airport
Denver International Airport (DIA) has deployed Meru Network’s 802.11n wireless local-area network (WLAN) system for wireless coverage throughout its 1.5 million square feet of facilities.

DIA replaced its legacy wireless access points (APs) with IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 Wi-Fi Alliance-Certified WLAN infrastructure from Meru Networks. In addition to providing free wireless network access to passengers who use the airport, DIA also will serve as the managed wireless services provider to the airlines, concessionaires and stores at the airport.

“802.11n technology is ready for deployment, and enterprises are beginning to realize the benefits of the many advanced capabilities that are inherent in 802.11n,” said Craig Mathias, principal at Farpoint Group, a wireless and mobile advisory firm in Ashland, Mass. “DIA is a perfect example of how even the largest enterprises can now offer high-performance wireless service with improved reliability and greater capacity while supporting a large number of diverse users, subscriber units and applications.”

Houston Chronicle - 12/04/07
Cell Phone Boarding Passes Going Into Use Here First
Some Continental Airlines passengers leaving Houston will be the first in the nation to board flights without waving a paper boarding pass, as long as they have a cell phone handy. A unique new check-in procedure using cell phones or personal digital assistants as boarding passes is being unveiled by Continental Airlines and the Transportation Security Administration at George Bush Intercontinental Airport today.
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Aviationnews.net - 12/04/07
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport Adds Free Wi-Fi
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport this week began providing the public with free wireless Internet service in the airport terminal building. For the past two years, the airport has had a paid wireless Internet system operated under a commercial contract that expired in November. Under that system, users paid $9.95 per day for access.

“From the results of our recent community survey, as well as direct passenger feedback, we heard loud and clear our customers’ desire for free Wi-Fi, and we’re pleased to now provide this key customer amenity to our users,” said Assistant Aviation Director David Ulane, A.A.E.

The airport’s Wi-Fi service, paid for by the airport, will be operated and supported by AmeriSpot, which currently operates public Wi-Fi systems at other commercial locations in the airport region.

In partnership with AmeriSpot, the airport has installed all new wireless antennas and hardware to ensure a strong signal throughout the terminal building. Under their contract with the airport, AmeriSpot also will provide toll-free, 24-hour technical and customer support.

Denver Post - 11/29/07
DIA Sets Wi-Fi Free
Travelers at Denver International Airport who have previously had to pay for wireless Internet access are getting an early Christmas surprise: The service is now free. The airport has been quietly testing a free wireless-fidelity, or Wi-Fi, system since early November, DIA spokesman Jeff Green said.
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Aviationnews.net - 11/21/07
Royal Jordanian Passengers Getting Connected
Royal Jordanian will be the first airline in the Middle East to provide its passengers with OnAir’s inflight Internet and mobile phone services, including email, SMS and voice calls, according to today's announcement.

The OnAir service will enable Royal Jordanian’s passengers to use their mobile phones and BlackBerry-type devices to send and receive text messages, e-mails, and to make and receive mobile phone calls inflight, as well as to use their laptops to access the Internet. The airline’s single-aisle A320 family will be installed with a standalone GSM/GPRS system in 2008 and the twin-aisle A340 family will be installed with the GSM/GPRS/Internet service in 2009. The service will be available on routes in the Middle East and Europe.

Mobile phone penetration in the Middle East reached 50% in 2007 and is expected to grow by 25% a year, according to Wireless Intelligence analysts.
Pacific Business News - 11/15/07
Maui Airport Gets Wireless Service
Travelers at Maui's Kahului Airport now have access to a wireless Internet network for their laptop computers. The Internet access is available for a fee: $6.95 for a two-hour connection, or $8.95 for a full-day pass.
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Aviationnews.net - 10/31/07
New Orleans Airport Offers Free WiFi
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport this week launched free WiFi in the terminal building. The addition is part of the larger Security Operations Center project. The airport has installed 37 access points throughout the terminal, providing wireless internet in the terminal lobbies and gate areas.

Airport officials noted that the internet connection at Armstrong will be limited to 144K due to a state law that limits the speed of free WiFi connections. The cost to have the network installed was roughly $400,000. The cost also provides for an additional wireless network that will be available during emergency situations such as hurricanes. That network will be activated during emergencies and will provided unrestricted high speed internet access to responding agencies such as FEMA and other mutual aid responders.

“We see this as an investment in our customers,” stated Sean Hunter, director of aviation at Armstrong international. “We’ve been asked about this service many times and are now able to provide it to the traveling public, and provide it at no charge to the user.”

Washington Post - 10/19/07
Regulators Consider Allowing Mobile Phone Use On Planes
The U.K.'s telecoms regulator Ofcom Thursday proposed allowing British airlines to offer mobile phone services to passengers via onboard base stations. The move is being considered by telecoms and air safety agencies throughout the European Union after the Electronic Communications Committee, a European agency, recently gave the go-ahead in principle.
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Aviationnews.net - 09/27/07
Lambert-St. Louis Airport Adds Wi-Fi
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport has complete a new Wi-Fi network, provided by Concourse Communications. Wi-Fi users can access service across a majority of areas in all terminal and concourses.

The cost is $7.95 per day, charged upon connection (with access up to 24 continuous hours) for users who do not have a Wi-Fi subscription.

Users who already have a wireless access subscription may access the Internet using their own provider accounts. Concourse Communications currently has roaming agreements with AT&T Wi-Fi, Boingo, iPass, T-Mobile, Go Remote and Orange France. The cost to the user will be in accordance with their specific subscription agreement.

All Lambert Wi-Fi users will have access to the Lambert St. Louis International Airport website for no charge, no subscription or day pass required.

Aviationnews.net - 09/21/07
San Diego Offers Free Wi-Fi
The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority is now offering free Wi-Fi Internet service in all terminals at San Diego International.

The service was launched in August as a customer convenience initiative and is available throughout Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and the Commuter Terminal.

The service is supported by more than 60 access points installed throughout the airport, allowing visitors in virtually all areas of the terminals to receive an Internet connection.

Dallas Business Journal - 09/18/07
Dallas Ranks Fifth In Global WiFi Usage, Survey Shows
Dallas ranks as one of the best cities for WiFi connectivity, according to a survey issued Tuesday by iPass Inc. Dallas ranked fifth worldwide, behind Houston, in terms of the number of WiFi sessions reported through local WiFi "hotspots" such as airports, hotels, coffee shops and other retail locations.
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Aviationnews.net - 09/11/07
Pittsburgh Airport Improves Wireless Communication Services
The Allegheny County Airport Authority has enhanced and expanded the complimentary wireless communications services provided at Pittsburgh International Airport.

Wi-Fi at Pittsburgh International is now available in both the landside and the airside terminals, and the bandwidth has been expanded to increase the service’s speed and reliability, officials said. The airport authority also has installed additional outlets and chairs in Concourse A for passengers who wish to use Wi-Fi while charging their computers.

The Allegheny County Airport terminal building in West Mifflin, Pa., also offers free Wi-Fi for visitors and tenants.
Toronto Globe And Mail - 09/05/07
Guess Where I'm Calling From
For many air travellers, particularly frequent fliers, the time spent on a plane is a welcome break from a distracting world of e-mails and cellphones. For others, though, spending eight hours or more in a metal tube at 35,000 feet represents a lost workday, a frustrating period of isolation from business colleagues and customers that will have to made up somehow when they land.
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Aviationnews.net - 08/24/07
WestJet's Canadian Airports Adopt E-boarding Passes
WestJet said this week that all 26 Canadian airports it serves now accept electronic boarding passes.

During the WestJet Web check-in process, guests will now be presented boarding pass options. They can choose to print their boarding pass immediately or at the airport, or select the electronic boarding pass option and have an e-mail sent to their mobile device. They will then show the boarding pass displayed on their mobile device to proceed through security and to board their flight, the airline said.

"We are thrilled that all 26 of WestJet's Canadian airports have accepted the electronic boarding pass," said Dale Tinevez, Vice-President of Airports for WestJet. "Thanks to the cooperation of these airports we are able to continue to build our exceptional guest experience across the country through this new and environmentally friendly service. Our team has worked diligently to bring this innovation to our guests and we especially appreciate the cooperation of the Victoria, Kelowna and Calgary airports during the trial period in June and July."
Aviationnews.net - 08/22/07
Detroit Metro Offers Free Laptop Charging Stations
Detroit Metro is offering free “Laptop Pitstop” charging stations in the Smith Terminal by rewiring and converting unused phone banks.

Each station has a seat, a shelf and four electric outlets and is marked with a Laptop Pitstop sign, to alert travelers to the location.

“Previously, the best way to find an electric outlet was to creep along behind the custodian with the vacuum cleaner,” said airport authority CEO Lester Robinson. “You know they are headed for a wall outlet. Today, all you need to do is look for the Laptop Pitstop charging station sign.”

The prototype Laptop Pitstop charging station was commissioned at the Smith Terminal near Spirit gates C-7, C-9 and C-11 within hearing range of the boarding announcements. Another station is located near the Smith Terminal restrooms on the main level behind the check-in counters. Additional phone bank to charging station conversions also are occurring on Concourses A & B.

Aviationnews.net - 08/14/07
ARINC Introduces Portable Wireless Connection For Airlines' On-Board Applications
ARINC Inc. has introduced a wireless data communications module designed to bring portable connectivity to airline passenger cabin operations. The ARINC Mobile Communications Gateway (MCG) is specifically designed to support airlines’ on-board sales and credit card transactions, but it also can be used for other applications, the company said.

The ARINC MCG provides wireless connectivity and a recharging power source for in-flight electronic devices, allowing airline crews to download sales data wirelessly after a flight. ARINC said this is the first on-board solution to offer this capability.

The company said it will announce flight trials of the MCG system with cooperating airlines that use the Abanco In-Flight payment solution in the near future. ARINC and Abanco signed a marketing and reseller agreement last month.

USA Today - 08/07/07
Fliers' Net-Surfing Days Inch Closer
For most of this decade, airlines have held out the prospect of making in-flight Internet connections routinely available. But the 9/11 terrorism stilled the industry's first big push.
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Aviationnews.net - 08/02/07
AirCell, American To Test In-flight Internet
Wireless communications provider AirCell said this week it would team up with American Airlines to test in-flight broadband internet access. Starting next year, American's Boeing 767-200s will offer Wi-Fi access on a trial basis. Aircell said the service's cost will be announced when the trials start.
Forbes - 07/09/07
Staying Plugged In At 30,000 Feet
Business travelers are some of the best-connected people on the planet. Thanks to BlackBerrys and international cellphones, they can transcend time zones, continents and language barriers.
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MarketWatch - 06/26/07
The Commoditization Of Wi-Fi
Boingo Wireless Inc. has said it will begin offering a flat-rate service to let customers connect their wireless laptop computers to the Internet in major airports and hotels around the world. Previously, customers could pay a flat rate in the United States, but they faced metered service charges elsewhere.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 05/24/07
NWA Goes Wireless
If you have a BlackBerry or another handheld device, you can now use it to buy a ticket or check in for a Northwest Airlines flight. Customers can also select seats, change reservations or complete any other transaction on NWA.com from mobile devices.
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Financial Times - 04/24/07
JetBlue Ponders In-Flight Text Messaging
JetBlue is examining the potential for in-flight text messaging, highlighting efforts by US carriers to exploit on-board communications as a way to boost revenues and differentiate their service. David Neeleman, JetBlue founder and chief executive, shares the misgivings of many US airline executives about the on-board use of mobile phones for voice calls, but said text communications could prove attractive.
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Travel Weekly - 04/20/07
SWA To Put Out RFPs To Design In-Cabin Wi-Fi Connectivity
Southwest said it expects to issue a request for proposals within a few weeks to equip a handful of its aircraft as a "prototype" for in-cabin wireless connectivity, which would enable in-flight e-mail and perhaps entertainment. CEO Gary Kelly said Southwest is hoping to begin prototypes within the next nine months to see whether such systems will work and can be provided at an acceptable cost to Southwest.
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Business Week - 04/19/07
Airlines Set To Trial In-Flight Mobile
Air France will start a six-month trial for passengers to use their mobile phones to make calls and send emails and text messages during flights from July this year. The airline had been due to launch the in-flight mobile service last month but has been forced to delay it until the summer due to regulatory certification for the on-board equipment taking longer than expected.
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Sydney Morning Herald - 04/18/07
Green Light For In-Flight Mobile Trial
Do not be surprised if, on your next domestic Qantas flight, an attendant announces it is safe to switch on your mobile phone. In a three month public trial beginning soon, Qantas is using a single plane from its Boeing 767 fleet to evaluate whether or not in-flight mobile phone use is a good idea.
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Courier-Mail (Australia) - 04/11/07
Qantas In Mobile Phone Trial
Qantas passengers will be able to use their mobile phones in flight within the next few weeks if a planned trial goes ahead.
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PC World - 04/10/07
Apple Releases AirPort Security Fix
Apple Inc. has published a firmware update for its Airport Extreme Base Station that fixes two security flaws in the Wi-Fi router. The patch fixes a bug found in certain versions of the Base Station that prevented the router from acting as a firewall by blocking IPv6 traffic by default.
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New York Times - 04/09/07
Google Offers Flight Information By Text Message
So you’re on the way to the airport, doing your pretravel mental inventory. Passport?
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Aviationnews.net - 04/06/07
FCC Terminates Cell Phone Rulemaking
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has terminated a rulemaking that would have permitted airline passengers to use cell phones in flight, saying it received “insufficient technical information” to know whether the phones could cause harmful interference to cellular network systems on the ground.

In December 2004, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to examine the existing rule that requires cellular phones to be turned off once an aircraft leaves the ground. FAA regulations also restrict the use of cellular phones and other portable electronic devices (PEDs) onboard aircraft to ensure against interference with the aircraft’s navigation and communication systems.

The FCC said that because airlines, manufacturers, and wireless providers are still researching the use of cell phones and other PEDs onboard aircraft, it would be premature to seek further comment at this time. The commission added, however, that it may reconsider this issue at a later time if appropriate technical data is available.

Wall Street Journal - 04/03/07
WiFi In The Sky: Airlines Prepare Cabin Hotspots
The days when airplanes offer a hiatus from being connected to the office are numbered. After years of discussion and delay, U.S. airlines will start offering in-flight Internet connections, instant messaging and wireless email within 12 months, turning the cabin into a WiFi "hotspot."
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Aviationnews.net - 03/28/07
LAWA To Launch T-Mobile Wi-Fi AT LAX, Ontario
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) will launch of T-Mobile HotSpot service throughout Los Angeles International (LAX) and LA/Ontario International (ONT) airports.

T-Mobile will provide "curb to nose" Wi-Fi wireless broadband access in all terminals and public areas of LAX and ONT airports, including the ticket counters, restaurants, boarding gates and baggage claim. Spanning more than 3.8 million square feet, including the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT), the T-Mobile Hotspot deployment at LAX is one of the largest Wi-Fi hotspots in the country, according to airport officials.

From the outside curb to the nose of the aircraft, travelers will now have the convenience to check e-mail, surf the Web and make the best use of their downtime between flights – while keeping their information secure. T-Mobile Hotspot is the only U.S. carrier network using Wireless Protected Access (WPA) with 802.1X security technology, providing one of the highest degrees of Wi-Fi security commercially available.

New York Times - 03/23/07
Chief Says F.C.C. Is Against Cellphone Use On Airliners
The Federal Communications Commission will give up on the idea of allowing cellphone use on airplanes, the chairman said on Thursday, because it is not clear whether the network on the ground can handle the calls. While the chairman, Kevin J. Martin, cited a technical reason, thousands of air passengers have written to the F.C.C., urging rejection of the proposal because of the potential for irritating passengers in airline cabins.
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USA Today - 03/22/07
Jet Passengers May Not Get To Chat On Cellphones After All
The once-highflying idea of letting passengers use their wireless phones on airplanes is about to be grounded. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is recommending the FCC drop its tentative plan to lift its ban on in-flight cellphone use, three agency officials say.
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Eureka (Calif.) Reporter - 03/22/07
Arcata-Eureka Airport Now Offering Free Wireless Internet Services
Flying in and out of Humboldt County can be a tiring experience for travelers due to the many delays and cancellations resulting from adverse weather conditions. But for those having to wait for a flight at the Arcata-Eureka Airport, there’s something different circulating in the air that might make the experience more enjoyable.
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Aviationnews.net - 03/07/07
Concourse Communications Launches Wi-Fi Network At BWI
Concourse Communications Group announced it has launched the high-speed Wi-Fi network in all secure areas at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Access in baggage claim and ticket counters will be completed by the end of March 2007, Concourse said.

Concourse partnered with BAA Maryland, developer and manager of the Airmall at BWI, and the Maryland Aviation Administration to install a neutral-host Wi-Fi network for use by BWI passengers and concessionaires. The network's comprehensive coverage includes Concourses A, B, C, D and E, and BAA Maryland's Airmall.

The neutral-host network is designed to enable roaming access through existing partnerships such as AT&T Wi-Fi, GoRemote, iPass and T-Mobile.

Additionally, travelers can purchase Internet access services in the airport from Boingo Wireless for $7.95 per day. This day pass includes access to BWI and other North American Boingo Hot Spots for 24 hours from the time of purchase. For frequent travelers, Boingo offers a monthly account plan for $21.95.

Detroit Free Press - 02/15/07
In-flight Cell Phone Use Studied
In November, Emirates Airlines said it plans to add technology to its planes that will allow passengers to use cell phones in-flight. The airline, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, said it is spending $27 million to install the technology in its fleet and offer the option this year.
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Aviationnews.net - 02/02/07
Reno-Tahoe Makes Wireless Internet Free
Wireless Internet service that began two years ago at Reno-Tahoe International airport is now offered free of charge. Passengers can use laptop computers and personal digital assistants to wirelessly connect to the Internet from any location in and around the terminal building.

“This is a wonderful new service to offer our customers that can help them maintain their business productivity or stay connected with their friends and family while visiting the airport," said Krys Bart, A.A.E., executive director of Reno-Tahoe International Airport. “Reno-Tahoe International is a business-friendly environment and we recognize the importance of offering this service free to our tech-savvy customers."

Aviationnews.net - 01/26/07
Chattanooga Airport Adds Free Wireless Service
The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority has partnered with the Airnet Group to provide airport visitors and passengers free wireless service.

The service is accessible throughout the terminal to anyone with wireless enabled computer.

Reuters - 01/25/07
Boeing Ends Dreamliner Wireless Network
Boeing Co. said on Thursday that it will not use a wireless network to deliver in-flight entertainment on the 787 "Dreamliner" plane because of problems involving plane weight and the technology. A wireless network would add 200 pounds per plane, rather than 50 pounds for a wired network. Also, Boeing could not get permission to use certain wireless frequencies from some countries, spokeswoman Lori Gunter said.
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San Diego Union-Tribune - 01/19/07
Technical Report Could Pave Way For Use Of Mobile Devices On U.S. Flights
Airplanes are the next frontier for the wireless industry, and a new technical report could make it more likely that the U.S. government will rescind the cell phone ban on commercial flights. This month, Dubai-based airline Emirates announced plans to become the world's first air carrier to allow passengers to make in-flight cell phone calls.
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Aviationnews.net - 01/10/07
BAA Offers Wi-Fi At BWI Airport
BAA Maryland, developer and manager of the Airmall at Baltimore Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport, has begun offering high-speed Wi-Fi service in the Southwest Airlines Terminals (A/B), Concourses A and B and the Observation Gallery. Construction on the Wi-Fi project began in mid-November 2006 and will eventually provide wireless Internet access in every concourse at the airport. The entire Wi-Fi system is expected to be fully implemented by March 2007. The technology is provided by Concourse Communications Group.

Aviationnews.net - 11/03/06
CO Wins On Wi-Fi Use At Boston Logan
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week ruled that Massport’s restriction on Continental’s use of its wi-fi antenna within its lounge at Boston Logan International is prohibited by commission rules.

In July 2004, Continental installed a wireless wi-fi system in its frequent flyer lounge at Boston Logan. Passengers who have access to the frequent flyer lounge receive free high-speed wireless Internet service.

In June 2005, Massport demanded that Continental remove the wi-fi system, claiming that it was prohibited by the terms of Continental’s lease, the FCC order related. Continental disputed Massport’s decision, stating that the provisions of the lease prohibiting the wi-fi system could not be enforced because of the FCC’s over-the-air reception device (OTARD) rules. Massport responded that the OTARD rules do not apply because of the availability of an airport-wide wi-fi backbone.

Massport also said that Continental’s wi-fi system was a potential source of interference to other communications, including public safety communications. The airport’s wi-fi backbone was installed by Advanced Wireless Group (AWG) under contract with Massport. AWG operates the airport wi-fi backbone as a commercial enterprise while providing revenue to Massport.

Aviationnews.net - 11/03/06
CO Wins On Wi-Fi Use At Boston Logan
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week ruled that Massport’s restriction on Continental’s use of its wi-fi antenna within its lounge at Boston Logan International is prohibited by commission rules.

In July 2004, Continental installed a wireless wi-fi system in its frequent flyer lounge at Boston Logan. Passengers who have access to the frequent flyer lounge receive free high-speed wireless Internet service.

In June 2005, Massport demanded that Continental remove the wi-fi system, claiming that it was prohibited by the terms of Continental’s lease, the FCC order related. Continental disputed Massport’s decision, stating that the provisions of the lease prohibiting the wi-fi system could not be enforced because of the FCC’s over-the-air reception device (OTARD) rules. Massport responded that the OTARD rules do not apply because of the availability of an airport-wide wi-fi backbone.

Massport also said that Continental’s wi-fi system was a potential source of interference to other communications, including public safety communications. The airport’s wi-fi backbone was installed by Advanced Wireless Group (AWG) under contract with Massport. AWG operates the airport wi-fi backbone as a commercial enterprise while providing revenue to Massport.

America's Network - 11/02/06
In-Flight Broadband Crashes And Burns
Boeing’s in-flight broadband service Connexion generated a great deal of technophobe interest when it was announced six years ago. The notion of being able to access email, surf the Net or even make Skype phone calls on long-haul international flights excited the business community amid predictions it would alter the telecom landscape.
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Aviationnews.net - 11/02/06
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Selects Lok Technology For Wireless Upgrade
Wireless gateway provider Lok Technology said it has been selected by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to enhance through multiple aggregators high-speed Internet access for roaming users.

The airport chose LokBox appliances as its Internet delivery-service platform because of their ability to process thousands of simultaneous customers, their unique capacity to seamlessly integrate multiple-service providers' access plans into a single captive portal, and the ability to facilitate public safety, airport operations and commercial traffic over a single Wi-Fi infrastructure.

The airport launched its wireless Internet-access platform last year and has partnered with Lok Technology to further in-source management of its network.

Reuters - 11/02/06
FCC Backs Airline's Free Wi-Fi At Logan Airport
Continental Airlines won a battle to offer high-speed Internet service in its frequent flier club at Boston Logan International Airport, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission ruled on Wednesday. The FCC ruled against the Massachusetts Port Authority, or Massport, which ordered airlines in 2005 to unplug their wireless and wireline high-speed Internet services in their lounges and instead use the airport's fee-based system.
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Denver Business Journal - 10/23/06
Cruising Along At 35,000 Feet? Then Why Not Surf The Web?
Internet access on commercial airplanes should be ready to fly by late 2007, said Jack Blumenstein, president and CEO of AirCell Inc., a Louisville-based company that's provided wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) on private jets for the past eight years. But regulatory hurdles and reluctance from airlines may delay the flight.
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Air Transport World - 10/17/06
KAL President: Panasonic Considering Taking Over Connexion By Boeing
Panasonic is considering taking over the Connexion by Boeing inflight Internet service when Boeing ends it at year end (ATWOnline, Aug. 18), Korean Air President and COO Jong Hee Lee revealed. Briefing reporters in Seoul, Lee said Panasonic has told Korean, which equipped 29 aircraft with the service at a cost of $400,000 per plane, that it will take over the program if it can be assured of firm orders to equip 500 aircraft with the service.
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Philadelphia Business Journal - 10/16/06
Get Hooked Up On The Internet For Free While Waiting For Flights
Philadelphia International Airport has begun offering free Wi-Fi service in the food court between its B and C terminals. The airport plans to offer the service on a test basis through the end of the year and possibly into early spring.
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Aviationnews.net - 09/27/06
Sky-Nets Creates Wi-Fi Hotspot Network for General Aviation Community
Sky-Nets Ltd. said it has created a new Wi-Fi hotspot network that will serve the general aviation community with free secured wireless Internet access in fixed-base operators (FBOs) at airports throughout the United States. The hotspot network will be funded by sponsors, allowing Sky-Nets to provide pre-configured hotspot equipment to participating FBOs at no charge, as well as free access to users.

Sky-Nets is currently pursuing founding sponsors in order to go live and start deploying hotspots at FBOs. The Sky-Nets Wi-Fi Hotspot Network is scheduled to begin deployment in early 2007.
Reuters - 09/21/06
FCC Seen Backing Airline's Broadband At Logan
Boston airport authorities cannot stop Continental Airlines from offering wireless Internet service in its frequent flier lounge under a proposed Federal Communications Commission ruling, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Port Authority, or Massport, instructed airlines in 2005 to unplug their wireless and wireline high-speed Internet access in frequent flier lounges at Boston-Logan International Airport and use the fee-based system the airport was launching.
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Reuters - 09/20/06
U.S. FCC Seen Backing Airline's Broadband At Logan
Boston airport authorities cannot stop Continental Airlines from offering wireless Internet service in its frequent flier lounge under a proposed Federal Communications Commission ruling, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Port Authority, or Massport, instructed airlines in 2005 to unplug their wireless and wireline high-speed Internet access in frequent flier lounges at Boston-Logan International Airport and use the fee-based system the airport was launching.
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Los Angeles (Calif.) Times - 09/15/06
Editorial: Cells On A Plane
You are now allowed to use your cellphone, pager, BlackBerry or any other up-to-the-minute mode of communication during flight. But please be advised that should you rudely blather on during the entire six-hour trip, we reserve the right to lock you in the bathroom or let other passengers come up with their own form of justice.
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Aviationnews.net - 09/13/06
Opti-Fi Installs Wi-Fi Network At Billling-Logan Airport
Opti-Fi Networks said it has installed a new Wi-Fi network at at Billings (Mont.)-Logan International Airport.

Opti-Fi built the 802.11 network as a dual wireless solution so airport managers and onsite business owners can also use the Wi-Fi wireless network to access business applications over a secure private wireless network. Passengers in any terminal area can use properly equipped personal digital assistants or laptops for online applications using the network.

Aviationnews.net - 09/08/06
Free Wireless Internet Access Arrives at Philadelphia International
Philadelphia International Airport has begun offering free wireless Internet access in the B/C Food Court. The pilot program began Sept. 1 and is expected to last at least through the end of the year and possibly into early spring, at which time it will be determined whether the program will become permanent or expand into other areas of the airport.

In 2003, PHL was among the first airports in the country to offer high-speed wireless Internet access, or Wi-Fi. The pilot program offering free Wi-Fi in the B/C Food Court is a collaboration among the airport, MarketPlace Redwood L.P., the company that develops and manages the airport’s food, beverage and retail program, and AT&T, the airport’s Wi-Fi service provider.

Outside the B/C Food Court, travelers can connect to the Internet via high-speed wireless access for $7.95 for a 24-hour connection or $39.95 for an unlimited monthly option that works across the entire Wi-Fi network as well as on AT&T roaming partner networks.

“The demand for Wi-Fi at PHL is growing exponentially. In the past year, usage has doubled to 10,000 connections per month,” noted Charles Isdell, the city’s director of aviation. “Providing complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access in the Food Court will enable passengers to do their shopping and then log onto the Internet for free while they eat.”

Washington Times - 08/31/06
Irish Airline To Allow Cell Phones On Flights
A European airline plans to let passengers use their cell phones during flights starting next year, but it could be awhile before U.S. carriers get the green light from federal officials. Ryanair, the Irish budget airline and Europe's biggest low-cost carrier, intends to outfit 50 aircraft, or about a quarter of its fleet, with OnAir mobile technology by the end of next year, allowing passengers to call, text message and e-mail during flight.
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Aviationnews.net - 08/31/06
Monterey Peninsula Airport Offers Wi-Fi Service Through Opti-Fi
Monterey Peninsula Airport has begun offering wireless connectivity over a new Wi-Fi network provided by Opti-Fi Networks Ltd.

Opti-Fi built the 802.11 network as a dual wireless solution so airport managers and onsite business owners also can use the Wi-Fi network to access business applications over a secure private wireless network. Passengers in the terminal area can use their wireless-enabled PDAs or laptops to read and send e-mail, access business documents online or access the Internet through the network.

The system also allows airport staff and owners of onsite businesses to use Opti-Fi’s 802.11 networks to transmit e-messages, store and retrieve documents from a central server at the airport and access other real-time data.

Separately, Opti-Fi also has begun offering service at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport through the airport’s existing Wi-Fi network. The addition provides another Wi-Fi option for passengers and airport business operators seeking wireless connectivity.

Aviationnews.net - 08/30/06
Ryanair To Outfit Aircraft With Mobile Communications Systems
Ryanair and onboard passenger communications provider OnAir Wednesday announced a deal that will see Ryanair’s entire fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft fitted with OnAir’s onboard mobile communications solution. The announcement will make Ryanair the first European airline to offer Europe-wide mobile telephony services during flights across its entire fleet of aircraft to all passengers via their own mobile phones and smartphones, the carrier said.

The deal means that beginning in mid 2007, subject to regulatory approval, Ryanair passengers will be able to call, text and e-mail using their mobile phones, and personal digital assistants at rates in line with international roaming charges. OnAir will outfit 50 Ryanair aircraft during the second half of 2007, with the remainder of the fleet receiving installations beginning in early 2008.

Aviationnews.net - 08/23/06
China Southern Now Offering Internet E-Boarding Passes
China Southern Airlines announced that passengers may now select seats and print out boarding passes on the airline's website at www.cs-air.com.

Passengers may now complete the check-in procedure wherever they have access to the Internet.

China Southern has test marketed its E-Boarding system for months and is temporarily rolling it out first to its China Southern Pearl Club members who purchase tickets via the Internet and on flights from Guangzhou to Beijing, Changsha, Shanghai and Wuhan After additional real-time testing, the system will apply to all flights originating from Guangzhou and then to all worldwide China Southern flights.

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Aviationnews.net - 08/21/06
Verizon Wireless Boosts Network Capacity at Indianapolis Airport
Verizon Wireless said it has completed network upgrades that increase call capacity in and around Indianapolis International Airport by 20 percent.

The network upgrades enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls, send and receive email and text, picture and video messages, and download games and ringtones while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

"To stay ahead of the demands for wireless service from Hoosiers and Indianapolis visitors, we will continue to invest in our network," said Greg Haller, president -- Indiana/Kentucky/Michigan Region, Verizon Wireless. "These upgrades mean business travelers can do more work, and vacationers can download music, play games and send pictures to friends and family -- all on the nation's most reliable wireless network."

These network improvements are part of Verizon Wireless' continuous effort to increase coverage and augment the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Indiana and across the country, the company said. Verizon Wireless said it has invested $30 billion in the last six years -- $5 billion on average every year since the company was formed -- to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. The company has invested more than $618 million over the past six years in its Indiana network.

Aviationnews.net - 08/18/06
Boeing Cuts Broadband Service
Boeing Thursday announced it will exit the high-speed broadband communications connectivity markets following a detailed business and market analysis of Connexion by Boeing. Boeing said it will work with its customers to facilitate an orderly phase out of the Connexion by Boeing service.

"Over the last six years, we have invested substantial time, resources and technology in Connexion by Boeing," said Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney. "Regrettably, the market for this service has not materialized as had been expected. We believe this decision best balances the long-term interests of all parties with a stake in Connexion by Boeing."

As initially disclosed in the company's second-quarter 2006 financial results, Boeing now expects to recognize a pre-tax charge of up to $320 million in the second half of 2006, of which roughly $290 million will be taken in the third quarter and the balance in the fourth quarter. The company also said it expects a benefit to earnings of roughly $0.15 per share starting in 2007 without further investment in Connexion.

Air Transport World - 08/18/06
Boeing Takes Connexion Offline
Boeing pulled the plug on its Connexion by Boeing onboard Internet venture yesterday, bringing an end to a program that was hyped heavily when it was launched in 2000 but never generated much interest from airlines or passengers. "Over the last six years, we have invested substantial time, resources and technology in Connexion by Boeing," Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney said.
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Burlington (Vt.) Free Press - 07/14/06
WiFi On The Way For Burlington Airport
Travelers at the Burlington International Airport might soon be able to check their e-mail in addition to their luggage. Airport officials are currently taking bids and hope to have wireless Internet access, commonly known as Wi-Fi, in place this year, said Tamara Gagne, the airport's director of finance and administration.
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Wireless International - 07/06/06
United Readies To Offer Wireless Broadband Across Fleet
United Airlines has started to equip its Boeing 757 aircraft with hardware for inflight wireless broadband (wi-fi) services, and is planning installations for its entire fleet. United says the carrier has “jump-started the process” by seeking US Federal Aviation Administration approvals to add equipment for wi-fi services “so that our service is available that much quicker to offer for our customers”.
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Aviationnews.net - 06/29/06
KCI Begins Offering Free Wireless Internet
Kansas City International Airport has begun offering free wireless Internet service throughout all terminals. Wi-Fi has been available since late 2003 at KCI, but was previously fee-based.

“We are continually striving to make air travel easier for all our passengers,” said Director of Aviation Mark VanLoh. “Being able to offer a valuable service such as wireless Internet access at no charge is just another example that illustrates our commitment to customer satisfaction.”

Laptop computer users with a Wi-Fi compatible network interface card can connect to the service anywhere in the terminals, hold rooms, concourses, ticket counter queues, restaurants and concession areas. After setting the SSID LAN to “KCI” an Internet browser is launched and users are brought to a KCI portal page. From there, travelers can use Wi-fi to check flight information, weather, airport news, hotel and entertainment options, or use the Internet and email.

Reuters - 06/26/06
Verizon Says Canceling In-Flight Phones
Verizon Communications Inc. is canceling its in-flight phone service in commercial airplanes, a spokesman said on Monday. The company will end its Airfone service by the end of the year, said spokesman Jim Pilcher.
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Aviationnews.net - 06/22/06
Wi-Fi Amendment To Be Withdrawn
Senator Conrad Burns (R-MT) has decided to withdraw his amendment when the Senate Commerce Committee considers a telecommunications overhaul bill later today. The amendment would have allowed airlines and other tenants to install Wi-Fi antennas at airports.

The Burns amendment, which was unveiled on Tuesday, would have threatened airports’ ability to control Wi-Fi communications at their facilities. If enacted into law, the amendment would have severely impacted airports’ ability to provide for the needs of law enforcement and/or emergency responders, who currently rely on the unlicensed frequencies for emergency communications.

Wisconsin State Journal - 06/22/06
Revamped Airport Takes Flight
Larry Eder of Cambridge, who publishes running magazines, was hard at work on his laptop Wednesday afternoon, taking advantage of the new wireless Internet service at the Dane County Regional Airport.

"I think they've done a nice job," Eder said of the airport's now-complete $65 million renovation project.
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Aviationnews.net - 06/21/06
Senate Committee To Consider Telecommunications Legislation
The Senate Commerce Committee tomorrow is scheduled to consider legislation that contains two proposals that could negatively impact the ability of airports to control wireless communications at their facilities. The two amendments may be offered during consideration of the Communications, Consumers'Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006.

The amendment, which may be offered by Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT), would allow airlines and other tenants to install Wi-Fi antennas at airports. This proposal could threaten airports ability to control Wi-Fi communications at their facilities. More importantly, it could severely impact an airports’ ability to provide for the needs of law enforcement and/or emergency responders, who currently rely on this part of the unlicensed spectrum for emergency communications.

Specifically, the Burns amendment would “prohibit any restriction, including any building or zoning regulation, contract provision, lease provision, or similar restriction, that impairs the rights of any user to install an antenna one meter or less in diameter for the receipt and/or transmission of unlicensed fixed wireless signals (WiFi) on property in which the user possesses an ownership, leasehold, or contractual right of use.”

With the prospect of virtually any tenant or concessionaire at the airport able to install a WiFi antenna, the likelihood of interference could result in airports being severely hampered in their ability to provide for the needs of law enforcement or emergency responders for access to command centers or personnel.

Customs and Border Protection is installing equipment for communication with FIS facilities. Airports use it communicate with its facility workers. If the Burns amendment is enacted into law, airports could be limited in their ability to provide wired or wireless facilities that enable airlines to conduct activities such as baggage reconciliation, ticketing from mobile kiosks and information transfer from the latest generation of aircraft (e.g. the new Boeing “Dreamliner” and Airbus A380) to maintenance facilities and other facilities at airports.

Aviationnews.net - 06/14/06
Andrew To Provide In-Building Wireless For Dubai Airport Expansion
Andrew Corp. will provide an in-building network system for enhanced wireless signal coverage as part of a major expansion of Dubai (U.A.E.) International Airport.

The turnkey signal distribution system will enable high-quality wireless services to passengers and employees in the new terminal, concourse and parking facilities being constructed. Andrew will design, install, integrate and test the system.

Air Transport World - 06/12/06
Wireless Not Painless
The underlying reason for airports and airlines' clashing perspectives on the installation and management of airport wireless networks can be summed up in a few words: "Airports can be served by 20 or 30 airlines; each airline can serve hundreds of airports." These differing perspectives, described by Tom Browne, ATA senior MD-industry and airport services, at the recent Wireless Airport Assn. conference in Washington result in airports developing systems optimized for their individual needs and business philosophies, forcing airlines to cobble together a long line of innovations to allow their networks to work with the airports' many iterations on the theme.
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Air Transport World - 06/06/06
AirCell, JetBlue Subsidiary Win FCC Auction
US Federal Communications Commission said AirCell of Colorado and LiveTV, a JetBlue Airways subsidiary, won the 144-round auction concluded June 2 for two air-ground spectrum licenses in the 800MHz band (ATWOnline, Jan. 16). Verizon Airfone's license to use the spectrum expires in May 2010 and it must relinquish three of the four MHz bands on which it operates within the next two years.
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AP - 06/05/06
JetBlue Wins Air-Ground Wireless License
JetBlue Airways Corp. won a government auction Friday for wireless spectrum that could be used to provide in-flight telephone, Internet, or entertainment services. The winning bid of $7.02 million was placed through New York-based JetBlue's entertainment subsidiary, LiveTV LLC, which provides DirecTV service on JetBlue flights.
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AP - 06/02/06
JetBlue Wins License For Wireless Service
JetBlue Airways Corp. won a government auction Friday for wireless spectrum that could be used to provide in-flight telephone, Internet, or entertainment services. The winning bid of $7.02 million was placed through New York-based JetBlue's entertainment subsidiary, LiveTV LLC, which provides DirecTV service on JetBlue flights.
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Baltimore (Md.) Business Journal - 05/30/06
Flight Delayed? BWI Trying To Make Waits Better With Free Wi-Fi Access
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will make staying in touch while traveling more convenient as it expands wireless Internet access throughout the airport this summer. The Linthicum airport already offers the service at some American Airlines and AirTran gates and at a handful of restaurants in each terminal.
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Aviationnews.net - 05/22/06
Boingo To Acquire Concourse Communications
Boingo Wireless Inc., a wholesale Wi-Fi network aggregator, Monday announced that it has agreed to acquire Concourse Communications Group LLC, an operator of neutral-host wireless access systems. Terms of the deal were not announced.

The acquisition means Boingo will operate Concourse's neutral-host networks in 12 U.S. airports, including New York's JFK International, LaGuardia and Newark; Chicago O'Hare and Midway, as well as Toronto, Ottawa, Detroit, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Nashville and Atlanta.

Boingo said the acquisition expands its business of building a worldwide Wi-Fi hot spot roaming network and gives the company a platform for testing emerging dual mode handset implementations and VoIP traffic management.

Crain's Chicago Business - 05/22/06
Wi-fi Buyout Unites Boingo, Concourse
Boingo Wireless Inc. is acquiring Concourse Communications Group LLC, a Chicago telecom company that provides Wi-Fi service at O’Hare International Airport and Midway Airport. Deal terms were not announced. Joe Beatty, CEO of Concourse, says he intends to step down after the merger while the remainder of his firm’s 25 employees will join Boingo, which has about 100 employees and is based in Santa Monica, Calif.
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Aviationnews.net - 05/16/06
Kelowna Airport Launches Wi-Fi Service
Kelowna International Airport Tuesday unveiled Wi-Fi service under a multi-year contract with Rogers Wireless.

The Hotspot service available at the airport will be part of the Canadian Hotspot Roaming Alliance enabling each carrier's subscribers to gain access to the system and have services billed to their existing wireless account. Customers who decide not to bill the services to a wireless account can use a credit card.

Rogers also will provide three Internet kiosks, one located in the arrivals area of the main concourse and two located in the departure room.

Reuters - 05/12/06
US FCC Air-Ground Wireless License Auction On Hold
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday suspended until Monday its auction of wireless licenses for Internet access and other communications services aboard commercial airplanes. Units of Verizon Communications and JetBlue Airways Corp. have been the most well-known bidders in the sale which began on Wednesday.
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Reuters - 05/11/06
Unison Leads Bids For Air-Ground Wireless Airwaves
Unison Spectrum LLC led the early bidding on Wednesday in the U.S. sale of wireless airwaves that would let companies offer Internet access and other communications services aboard commercial airplanes. Unison was the top bidder for a 3 megahertz license, offering $3.7 million in the fourth round of bidding, according to the Federal Communications Commission.
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Airwise - 05/02/06
JetBlue Qualifies For On-Board Wireless Auction
Units of JetBlue Airways and Verizon Communications have qualified to bid in a May 10 sale of US wireless airwaves to be used for high-speed communications services aboard passenger planes. The Federal Communications Commission said it has approved the applications of Verizon Airfone and JetBlue's LiveTV to participate in the auction, almost a month after their initial applications were deemed incomplete by the agency.
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Reuters - 05/01/06
JetBlue, Verizon Qualify For Wireless Auction
Units of JetBlue Airways Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc. qualified on Monday to bid in a May 10 sale of U.S. wireless airwaves to be used for high-speed communications services aboard passenger airplanes. The Federal Communications Commission said it has approved the applications of Verizon Airfone Inc. and JetBlue's LiveTV LCC to participate in the auction, almost a month after their initial applications were deemed incomplete by the agency.
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Denver (Colo.) Post - 04/17/06
AirCell Vies For Wi-Fi Rights
Louisville-based AirCell Inc. is putting the final touches on its bid for airwaves that will be used to provide airline passengers with high-speed Wi-Fi Internet access during flights. Along with 11 others, AirCell has applied to the Federal Communications Commission to participate in an auction of airwaves scheduled to start May 10.
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National Business Review (New Zealand) - 04/13/06
Wi-Fi Expands At Auckland Airport
Auckland Airport's wireless computer network has been expanded with wi-fi now available in the Emirates Lounge as well as 'hotspots' in public spaces in the international and domestic terminals. Wi-Fi allows computers with the correct hardware to connect to the internet without wires. Wi-Fi transmitters create 'hotspots' of around 45 metres in diameter where access is possible.
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Aviationnews.net - 04/11/06
Jacksonville Adds Free Wi-Fi Network
Jacksonville International has launched a free wireless network that is available throughout the airport.

The system, designed, installed and serviced by IBM, will be operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the airport said, adding that the network is capable of handling as many as 300 users at the same time.

“We have made this investment in new technology to meet the demands of our customers,” said Michael Stewart, JAA director of external affairs. “By offering wireless connection, we can help improve the productivity of our business travelers.”

Aviationnews.net - 04/04/06
T-Mobile Wins LA Airport Wireless Contract
The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners approved a concession agreement with T-Mobile USA, Inc. to provide public wireless internet access at Los Angeles and Ontario International and Van Nuys Airports.

T-Mobile has committed to enough access points to provide top quality broadband wireless internet access (WiFi) to all public areas in passenger terminals, as well as to airport tenants. The basic fee WiFi internet users will pay to access the network is the industry standard of $9.99 for each 24 hours. Existing T-Mobile customers will be charged according to their current wireless plans.

T-Mobile's concession contract for three years includes two one-year options. In addition to paying Los Angeles World Airports a minimum annual guarantee of $4.8 million over the first three years, the company will also pay LAWA 25 cents for each completed WiFi connection. Service is expected to begin 120 days after the contract is executed.

Other contract proposers were Congo Wireless and SBC.

Chicago Tribune - 04/04/06
Boeing Sitting Out Auction Of Airwaves For Wi-Fi Use
Boeing Co. is not among 12 potential bidders in a federal auction of airwaves that will allow wireless broadband connections to the Internet on planes flying over North America. The Federal Communications Commission on Friday unveiled the names of the applicants, which include JetBlue Airways and Oak Brook-based Verizon Airfone, a unit of telecommunications giant Verizon Communications Inc.
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Reuters - 04/04/06
FCC Rejects Verizon, JetBlue For Wireless Auction
Units of Verizon Communications and JetBlue Airways failed in initial efforts to qualify to bid in the upcoming sale of airwaves for high-speed communications services aboard passenger airplanes, U.S. regulators said on Monday. The two companies, Verizon Airfone Inc. and JetBlue's LiveTV LLC, filed incomplete applications with the Federal Communications Commission, which will hold the May 10 auction, the agency said in a notice.
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Associated Press - 08/13/01
Security Experts Warn on Wireless
by D. Ian Hopper
Business travelers eager to plug their laptop computers into wireless Internet networks cropping up at hotels, airports and coffee shops need to be on guard: their e-mail and Web browsing can be easily intercepted, security experts warn.
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eWeek - 08/10/01
Wireless LANs Dealt New Blow
by Dennis Fisher & Carmen Nobel
A new attack that can compromise the encryption cipher used on wireless networks has many users and security experts questioning the future of a technology that has long been touted as the future of enterprise computing.
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IDG News Service - 06/21/01
Mobile phone makers embrace wireless Net standard
by Laura Rohde
The GSM Association, a representative body of mobile telephone network operators announced Wednesday a new wireless industry standard, the Mobile Services Initiative (M-Services), in an attempt to avoid past industry mistakes concerning the mobile Internet, most notably WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)...
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ZDNet News - 04/12/01
802.11 and Swiss Cheese
by Stephan Somogyi
COMMENTARY--There is no doubt that 802.11b -- the technical name for products also known as AirPort, Orinoco, Aironet, et al--is a life-changing technology. All of a sudden companies don't have to string as many cables through their offices to provide connectivity. Small offices, home offices, and even just plain homes, are all beneficiaries as well, since you can set up an access point somewhere in the house, ideally hidden from plain sight, and still engage in e-mail and wander around the Web.
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Washington Post - 03/23/01
Wireless Networks Get Up to Speed
by Daniel Greenberg
Multiple PCs in one house are evolving from a luxury to a near-necessity, but they're bringing multiple problems along the way: the hassle of moving files between machines, plus the cost of additional printers and phone lines for simultaneous Internet access. Wiring your home with cheap networking cable is an option if you don't mind opening up the walls or having ugly cables running everywhere.
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USA Today - 03/23/01
Faster Wireless Service Faces Hurdles; Reports Oppose Key Radio Frequencies
by Paul Davidson
The mobile phone industry may not be able to secure the airwaves it says it needs to provide ''third-generation'' services, such as video and audio, to small wireless devices. Two federal reports due out next week are expected to oppose proposals to free up two prime radio frequency bands for so-called 3G services by displacing the current users.
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Dallas Morning News - 03/21/01
D/FW to Offer Flight Monitoring
by Katie Fairbank
Starting Wednesday, passengers at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport will be able to check e-mail or a Palm Pilot to learn about flight delays or cancellations.
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Computerworld - 03/12/01
Report: Ultrawide Band Interferes With GPS
by Bob Brewin
A new report bolsters the safety concerns raised by the airline, cell phone and television broadcasting industries on the use of ultrawide band (UWB) wireless technology, which was hailed a year ago by the Federal Communications Commission for its ability to provide broadband services by piggybacking on spectrum occupied by wireless services.
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USA Today - 03/12/01
Cellphones Drowning Out Police Radios
by Paul Davidson
Mobile communications explosion interferes with signals -- and the results can be deadly.
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Computer World - 02/19/01
Airports ground use of wireless
by Bob Brewin
Airport operators already control the airspace in their regions. Now they want the airwaves, too. Baltimore/Washington International Airport last week became the latest airport to clamp down on the public wireless LAN industry as well as on cellular carriers that operate on airport turf...
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Wired News - 02/16/01
Few Options for Yakkin' Flyers
by Elisa Batista
David Sprague appeared antsy. Sprague, a sales manager at a picture frame molding company, shifted uncomfortably in his seat in Oakland International Airport as he spoke animatedly into his cellular phone. After United Airlines cancelled two of his flights, Sprague found himself on a Friday morning looking for alternative flights and conducting business as usual -- on his cell phone.
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Wired News - 02/15/01
Is Phone Interference Phony?
by Elisa Batista
If a passenger were to ask anyone in the aviation industry why mobile phone use is not permitted in flight, the likely response would be that cell phones "may interfere with the communication and navigation systems of the plane."
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Wireless News Factor - 02/14/01
Airport Billboards Beam Info to PDAs
by J.B. Houck
Personal digital assistant (PDA) service provider adAlive, Inc. Tuesday announced it will begin making the Vindigo content platform available to handheld customers in major airports...
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Computer World - 02/13/01
Privacy concerns mount over wireless location technology
by Matt Hamblen
Worries over privacy in wireless location-based services dominated the start of the Mobile Commerce Conference here, although vendors and carriers say they are prepared to protect user privacy...
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Dallas Morning News - 02/07/01
American Airlines Offering Text, Voice Notification Service
by Katherine Yung
American Airlines Inc. announced Tuesday that it now can send information about flight delays, cancellations and gate changes to its customers' cellular and wired telephones, pagers, e-mail accounts and personal digital assistants...
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American Airlines - 02/06/01
American Airlines Delivers Proactive Flight Status Notification Through AA.com
American Airlines now offers proactive notification of changes to flight schedules or other flight information to AA.com® visitors through a variety of wired and wireless devices.
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Computerworld - 02/05/01
Wireless Aims High; Skills in Demand
Air France, which already operates a big wireless LAN at its Paris hub, plans to install similar networks at 12 more French airports during the next three to four years to support aircraft maintenance work and other ground operations.
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ZDNet News - 02/05/01
Hackers Poised to Land at Wireless AirPort
by Jared Sandberg
A group of respected security researchers has found vulnerabilities in one of the most popular data-networking technologies that could expose corporate computer networks to eavesdropping and unauthorized access.
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Computer World - 02/05/01
Wireless LANs have serious security flaws, Berkeley researchers say
by Bob Brewin
Computer scientists at the University of California at Berkeley have sounded new warnings about the vulnerabilities of wireless LANs, saying flaws in a common encryption algorithm pose major security issues...
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twcrossroads.com - 02/02/01
Poll: Handhelds are the Choice of Air Travelers
Handheld devices like Palm Pilots and Pocket PCs have the edge over Web-enabled phones when it comes to the preferences of air travelers, according to a new survey.
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Washington Business Journal - 01/26/01
Wireless Web Access Waiting in the Wings at Airports
by Adam Katz-Stone
David Wolf of Annapolis spends 70 percent of his work time on the road. He logged 120,000 miles last year as a principal applications architect with software firm Sybase, mostly flying out of Dulles International Airport...
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Economist.com - 01/22/01
A LAN Line
Almost unnoticed, a new wireless data networking standard, unmemorably called 802.11b, has been gaining ground on more widely touted ways of gaining wireless access to the Internet...
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TravelandLeisure.com - 01/05/01
t+l 100: Technology
The next generation of Global Positioning is in the palm of your hand with FriendFinder, a service from Mobile Position that lets others know where you are via your cell-phone signal...
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eWEEK - 12/25/00
Is Wireless Just the Ticket?
by Carmen Nobel
Nobody is more mobile than a frequent flier, so airlines are trying to keep up with the wireless trend. But while several are offering simple things such as access to flight data, the companies are hedging on real mobile commerce applications like selling tickets via cell phones...
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USA Today - 12/19/00
Airports Scurry to Fulfill Wireless Needs of Travelers...
by Salina Khan
Airports are rapidly adding wireless services so that travelers can check e-mail, surf the Internet and check in for flights without standing in line...
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Press Release - 12/19/00
SoftNet to Discontinue Operations of Aerzone Corporation Subsidiary
SoftNet Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOFN - news) today announced it plans to discontinue operations of its Aerzone Corporation (Aerzone) subsidiary...
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PC Magazine - 12/11/00
The First Bluetooth
by Les Freed
For over a year, member companies of the Bluetooth Consortium have been telling us how the Bluetooth’s fast, easy wireless connection capabilities will change the world of portable computing...
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Eweek - 12/11/00
Duo works on Bluetooth dilemma
by Carmen Nobel
A pair of wireless silicon manufacturers are working to solve one of the headaches facing the Bluetooth technology...
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Wall Street Journal - 11/28/00
United Passengers Can Make Reservations on WAP Phones
by Jane Costello
United Airlines' passengers who don't mind the eye strain can now book a ticket using WAP-enabled phones. The airline's e-commerce division has added the capability to make wireless reservations and book tickets as part of its United Updated program...
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Seattle Times - 11/28/00
At Sea-Tac, it's All in the Air
by Seattle Times staff
High-speed Internet service is now available throughout the airport without connecting to a telephone.

The service, provided by Austin, Texas-based Wayport, an Internet access provider to airports, hotels and conference centers, uses Ethernet local area networks (LANs)...
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Eweek - 11/20/00
Bluetooth Still Lacks Solid Bite
by Carmen Nobel & Scot Petersen
There may have been more of them, but the Bluetooth demonstrations at Comdex/Fall, like last year, remained largely a venue for appealing products that have yet to ship...
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Information Week - 11/20/00
Notebook Makers Prepare For A Wireless World
by Paul McDougall
Comdex Fall 2000 was a wireless world as major PC companies introduced products that take advantage of emerging standards for untethered data transmission...
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CNET - 11/14/00
Compaq Laptops to Sport Slot for Snap-on Wireless Modems
by Michael Kanellos and Joe Wilcox
Compaq Computer is taking on those annoying wireless notebook modems by creating integrated modules that will let consumers more easily snap on connections for Bluetooth or cellular communications...
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eWEEK - 11/14/00
Boeing's Broadband Access Plan Ready for Takeoff
by Michael R. Zimmerman
Within the next year, if all goes according to Boeing Co.'s plan, broadband access to the Internet will be available to passengers on most airline flights in North America...
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Press Release - 11/13/00
Cathay Pacific and Tenzing Demonstrate Inflight Email
Cathay Pacific Airways and leading global Internet Service Provider Tenzing Communications today announced the successful demonstration of inflight email and Internet technology on a Boeing 747 aircraft...
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Information Week - 11/06/00
The Road To A Wireless Future
by Peter Rysavy
For each of the past five years, industry pundits have been convinced it would be the year of wireless data in the wide area environment...
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ZDNet - 10/31/00
Making Wireless Connections at Comdex
by Jason D. O'Grady
As the Mighty Joe Young of U.S. computer trade shows, Comdex is the spot for vendors to connect with technology buyers. At this year"s gathering -- which runs Nov. 13-17 in Las Vegas -- an unprecedented number of those connections will be wireless...
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Press Release - 10/31/00
Andrew Unveils the InCell Fiber Optic Antenna System for In-Building Wireless Communications
Andrew Corporation introduced the InCell(TM)fiber optic distributed antenna system for in-building wireless communications. The InCell system improves and extends RF coverage in buildings and hard to penetrate indoor areas. The system supports cellular and PCS communication services and is also offered as a dual band system to carry multiple wireless services. To support future growth, the InCell system can also be easily upgraded to accommodate third generation (3G) services...
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eWEEK - 10/30/00
Bluetooth Goal: Civilize Wireless
by Peter Coffee
For frustrated IT buyers, the saga of wireless connection has been rife with proprietary struggles and vendor- specific schemes. Like the 10th-century Danish conqueror Harald Blĺtand, whose name (for reasons buried in folklore) means "blue tooth," the Bluetooth wireless protocol seeks to unify fractious territories into a powerful and relatively civilized whole...
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Information Week - 10/30/00
Wireless Security Software Authenticates Remote Users
by Matthew G. Nelson
As wireless providers begin rolling out high-speed wireless Internet networks, Funk Software Inc. is betting that its security software for wired networks will make the leap to wireless...
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Information Week - 10/30/00
Companies Turn To Outsourcing For Wireless Services
by Norbert Turek
As U.S. owners of wireless data devices start forming a critical mass, businesses are beginning to offer their customers basic services tailored for wireless access...
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Press Release - 10/26/00
ARINC and Concourse Communications Form Strategic Alliance
Springfield, Massachusetts, and Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.—ARINC Incorporated and Concourse Communications Group, LLC, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance that will bring neutral, multicarrier, uninterrupted full-spectrum wireless network access to frequent travelers at airports worldwide...
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ZDNet eWeek - 10/25/00
Should 802.11b Stay Indoors?
by Cameron Sturdevant
Wave wireless technology has a vested interest in dissing 802.11b wireless products that get used outdoors for, say, bridging networks in adjacent buildings. Nevertheless, I think IT managers should read a new white paper from Wave before putting an 802.11b device outdoors... White paper
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Computerworld - 10/23/00
Delivery Firms Pump $230M Into Wireless
by Bob Brewin and Linda Rosencrance
FedEx Ground's announcement last week that it plans to deploy an $80 million wireless information system is the latest in a series of major investments by the nation's leading package-delivery firms to leverage wireless technology and provide customers with real-time tracking and delivery information...
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Wireless Week - 10/23/00
Ready For WLAN To Take Off
by Brad Smith
Frequent flyers will get a taste of broadband wireless Internet access in the nation’s airports next year, as major airlines help season a broader market for high-speed mobility services. The hottest area of interest? Wireless local area networks that will enable data rates faster than the typical businessperson might get in his or her office...
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Computerworld - 10/20/00
UPS Moving to Install Wireless LANs at all Delivery Hubs
by Bob Brewin
United Parcel Service of America Inc. plans by mid-2002 to install advanced wireless LANs and next-generation scanners at all 2,000 of its package-delivery hubs and sorting facilities, in a project that analysts describe as one of the largest deployments of such technology by a single user to date...
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Computerworld - 10/20/00
Sabre Rolling Out Wireless Check-in System For Air Travelers
by Michael Meehan
Within the next six months, Sabre Holdings Corp. plans to roll out a wireless check-in and boarding system that it says will allow travelers to avoid lines and navigate their way to planes with nothing more than a Web-enabled phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA)...
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BPI Communications Inc. - 10/16/00
Publishers Choose Wireless Partners
by BPI Communications Inc.
As demand for wireless content has increased, news organizations are quickly teaming up with companies that reformat content for distribution to various mobile devices. Both USAToday.com and Dow Jones Newswires yesterday selected companies to handle wireless formatting of their content...
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CNET - 10/16/00
Silverberg Fund Ignites Wireless Venture Avogadro
by Cecily Barnes
A group of former Microsoft employees who worked on the software company's Internet technologies announced on Monday the launch of a wireless venture called Avogadro.

Avogadro's first-round funding, totaling $7.5 million, was led by Ignition, the wireless-focused venture capital fund headed by former Microsoft luminary Brad Silverberg...
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Press Release - 10/11/00
Airshow Signs First Customer for AIRSHOWMAIL(TM) E-Mail Service...
Airshow Inc., the world's leading provider of passenger flight information systems, today announced that it has signed its first customer for its new AIRSHOWM@IL(TM) e-mail service for business jet travelers. The announcement was made at the National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) Convention in New Orleans, La...
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CNN - 10/11/00
Airlines to Expand Wireless Web Access at Airports
Hoping to soothe delayed passengers, several airlines want to install wireless Internet access in airport terminals that will allow travelers to work, surf the Web or even watch digital movies to pass the time...
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Press Release - 10/11/00
ARNAV Systems Inc. Selects Globalstar Satellite Service
ARNAV Systems Inc. of Puyallup, Wash., has announced an agreement with Globalstar (Nasdaq:GSTRF - news) to provide satellite-based voice and data communication for the ARNAV Aeronautical Network (AAN). Serving the general aviation (GA) market -- which includes regional jets, smaller air transport and private aircraft -- ARNAV will offer cockpit satellite telephony and data services of WxLink(TM) graphical weather services, flight following, e-mail messaging, engine trend monitoring and reporting and cockpit Internet connection for aircraft management services...
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Press Release - 10/09/00
Airshow Makes Strategic Investment in AirCell...
Airshow Inc., a leading provider of in-flight information and entertainment systems, and AirCell, Inc., a leading provider of in-flight and ground wireless communications, today announced the creation of a strategic alliance to develop a family of bundled connectivity and content products for the general aviation (GA) and commercial airline markets. As part of the agreement, Airshow will make an undisclosed equity investment in AirCell...
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Computerworld - 10/09/00
Airlines Compete in Wireless LAN Space
by Bob Brewin
Three of the top U.S. airlines have taken their competition to the airwaves with a race to provide high-speed (11M bit/sec.) wireless LAN access to their customers in lounges and at gates within airport terminals. Analysts said the airport airwaves war indicates the maturity and increasing popularity of wireless LAN cards, prompting strategic moves by the carriers to ensure that they don't forfeit a competitive customer service edge...
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CNN - 10/06/00
Airlines Vie for Fastest Web Connections
by Bob Brewin
Three of the top U.S. airlines have taken their competition to the airwaves with a race to provide high-speed (11M bit/sec) wireless LAN access to their customers in airport lounges and at terminals and gates. Currently, air travelers must content themselves with dial-up connections that provide only 56K-bit access to the Internet...
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Computerworld - 10/05/00
Three Airlines Racing to Provide Public High-Speed Wireless LAN Service
by Bob Brewin
Three of the top U.S. airlines have taken their competition to the airwaves with a race to provide high-speed (11M bit/sec) wireless LAN access to their customers in airport lounges and at terminals and gates. Currently, air travelers must content themselves with dial-up connections that provide only 56K-bit access to the Internet...
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Atinav Inc. - 10/04/00
Atinav Adds Bluetooth to Wireless Server Module
by Press Release
Atinav Inc. (www.atinav.com), a provider of universal Internet communications software, today announced it has added the Bluetooth standard to its aveAccess Wireless Server module. aveAccess, which also is set up to work with Jini-enabled devices, is Java-based software that acts as a translator between the Internet and any communication device (from traditional telephones to PDAs to WAP phones). The software provides the ability to access and translate Internet resources in real time over any carrier network...
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Mobilestar Press Release - 10/03/00
George E. Sutton Named Chief Operating Officer for Leading Broadband Wireless ISP
MobileStar Network Corporation, a leading provider of wireless broadband Internet access, today announced the expansion of its executive team with the addition of Chief Operating Officer, George E. Sutton...
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United Airlines - 10/03/00
United Airlines to Offer New Airport Wireless Access
by United Airlines/Press Release
United Airlines today announced plans to offer a new airport wireless capability for its customers, dramatically increasing the accessibility and ease with which customers will be able to use their wireless-enabled laptop computers and personal digital assistant (PDA) devices. United's wireless plans, subject to the approval of individual airports, could eventually bring high-speed (broadband) radio frequency (RF) 802.11-type technology to Red Carpet Club airport lounges, gate rooms, terminals, First Class Lounges and "1K" Frequent Flyer Centers at up to the top 50 airports throughout the world served by the carrier. United will be developing its new wireless product with Aerzone, a subsidiary of SoftNet Systems Inc...
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Potomac Tech Journal - 10/02/00
Blueprint Technologies, Inc. Drawing a Wireless Imprint
by Michael Hardy
A digital communication network that Blueprint Technologies Inc. has been building for a customer should establish the software company’s credibility in a new market. The McLean, Va., company announced in late September that it had completed development of a network for ARINC Inc., which markets air-to-ground data communications systems to airports. Now Blueprint will spend two years making improvements and additions...
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ZDNet - 09/13/00
In-flight Web, E-mail Awaiting Take-off
by Reuters
In-flight Internet and e-mail is inching closer to fruition on commercial airline flights, but U.S. airlines remain cautious as they investigate the array of companies seeking to provide such services...
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CNN - 09/07/00
Wireless Technology Presents New Security Challenges
by Matt Hamblen
Every business should be lucky enough to get a visit from a friendly hacker like Jeff Schmidt. On July 27, Schmidt tried out a brand-new wireless LAN card on his laptop at work...
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IBM - 09/07/00
First Notebooks with Integrated Wireless Capability
IBM is making available the industry's first Intel-based notebook computers with integrated wireless LAN capabilities...
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ZDNet News - 09/07/00
Big Blue not so big on Bluetooth?
by Richard Shim
IBM embraces a rival wireless networking technology to integrate into newThinkPad i Series notebooks...
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ZDNet - 08/31/00
FCC Adjusts Rules on Airwaves for Wireless Products
by Richard Shim
The FCC on Thursday issued a ruling to allow the Home Radio Frequency Working Group's SWAP (shared wireless access protocol) to quadruple the speed of wireless access. The ruling revives the battle between SWAP supporters and 802.11B supporters...
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WAP.com - 08/01/00
American Airports Going Wireless
by Sonya Procenko, Oslo
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with its 60 million annual business travellers is one of the first American airports offering wireless Internet connection...
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Time - 05/01/00
Cordless Capers
by Joshua Quittner
If you're taking your computer on the road, a new wireless standard--Wi-Fi--is worth a look.
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ZDNet - 04/28/00
Boeing Bets In-flight Internet Access Takes Off
by Matt Hicks
The skies could soon become a lot friendlier for airline passengers wanting to stay connected to the Internet while cruising at 40,000 feet...
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AAAE - 03/01/00
Bluetooth Cable Liberation
by Holly Arthur
Bluetooth. No, it’s not the result of poor dental hygiene or biting into a popsicle. It is the next generation of wireless technology and just may be the answer to having to run cables all over your airport to keep pace with technology-savvy travelers...
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Wired News - 10/09/99
Surf's Up During Flight Delays
by David Sims
To pacify mobile workers who need to stay productive during downtime, United Airlines will be installing wireless networks in airports around the world...
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