Demand for Mobile Connectivity Drives Space-based Market Play.

The article reports that several satellite suppliers are expanding their presence in the mobile airline cabin connectivity market. Topics noted include the increase in investment by infight connectivity service provider Gogo to install its aircraft with satellite-enable Wi-Fi capability, the partnership between OneWeb and Airbus Defense and Space to develop a system in low Earth Orbit, and Panasonic Avionics' use of a global Ku-band satellite to enhance aircraft broadband connectivity.