In-Flight Connectivity
The short story
In-Flight Communication (IFC) is an emerging technology to allow Internet connectivity from airborne vehicles. There exist multiple technologies to enable this connectivity, either utilizing modern cellular technology of satellite communications - each with their own performance trade-offs. Currently, IFC exists as a consumer level service on many commercial airlines, however we see this technology as more transformative for the global airline industry.
Wi-Fly
In order to characterize the performance and properties of IFC technologies, we have developed a web-based tool to crowdsource network measurements of these consumer IFC technologies.
- Visit WiFly on your next flight to measure your in-flight WiFi performance!
- Download WiFly for Android to measure your in-flight WiFi performance from your Android phone!
People
- Fabian E. Bustamante, Faculty PI
- John P. Rula
- James Newman
Collaborators
- David R. Choffnes, Northeastern University
Publications
- John P. Rula, Fabian E. Bustamante, David R. Choffnes.When IPs Fly: A Case for Redefining Airline Communication. In Proc. Hotmobile 2016.
