Mayank Luthra (name changed), a lawyer in the Supreme Court, is eagerly waiting for the government to give a go-ahead for in-flight connectivity services over the Indian airspace. A frequent air traveller, Luthra says he can efficiently use his flying time to respond to emails and WhatsApp messages, which at times are very critical to respond to.
Consumers like him can avail this service as early as November as the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is close to finalising the rules for in-flight connectivity in the next few weeks paving the way for service providers to kickstart the whole process.
A senior official from the DoT said few technical specifications over height restrictions are yet to be sorted and subsequently final guidelines will be released in few weeks. The last issue to be resolved is a clarification from the shipping ministry about the coverage area over the sea for mobile service.
Though many users are not amused as there is no need for them to be connected 24x7. Eventually, the service would be targeted for the business users, corporates and differentiation of service among airlines may be offered while providing internet connectivity with a limited or full access.
Experts also feel that this will be a niche service catering to a targeted group of users. Mahesh Uppal, a sector expert, says,” There is a significant market for in-flight connectivity service, which may not be big in terms of total percentage of users but in absolute terms, it would be substantial.”
21/09/18 Mansi Taneja/DNA
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Consumers like him can avail this service as early as November as the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is close to finalising the rules for in-flight connectivity in the next few weeks paving the way for service providers to kickstart the whole process.
A senior official from the DoT said few technical specifications over height restrictions are yet to be sorted and subsequently final guidelines will be released in few weeks. The last issue to be resolved is a clarification from the shipping ministry about the coverage area over the sea for mobile service.
Though many users are not amused as there is no need for them to be connected 24x7. Eventually, the service would be targeted for the business users, corporates and differentiation of service among airlines may be offered while providing internet connectivity with a limited or full access.
Experts also feel that this will be a niche service catering to a targeted group of users. Mahesh Uppal, a sector expert, says,” There is a significant market for in-flight connectivity service, which may not be big in terms of total percentage of users but in absolute terms, it would be substantial.”
21/09/18 Mansi Taneja/DNA
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