Prabhu lauds Telecom Commission’s approval to in-flight connectivity

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New Delhi : Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu on May 1, 2018, welcomed the Telecom Commission’s approval for offering in-flight connectivity within Indian airspace. He said that the decision would enable flyers to avail data and voice services during flights over Indian airspace and the government will now work towards creating the license framework for a special category of service providers called ‘In-flight connectivity provider’.

The Civil Aviation Minister said that these developments mean that airlines are now equipped to bring dramatic, yet cost effective, enhancements to the passenger experience –with passengers ordering products from their phones and tablets and arranging to have them delivered to their homes or the hotel on arrival at their destination. He said that connectivity to the ground means cabin crews can help passengers change their onward transit plans to accommodate for changes to their flight, while they are still in the air.

Prabhu assured that he will ensure earliest implementation and complimented those involved in the decision. Reiterating the government’s commitment in improving the services to air passengers, he stated that a new India is in the making under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi where everything is undergoing a positive transformation, from mindsets to methodologies, according to a PIB release.