Bharti Airtel will now offer in-flight mobile servicesBharti Airtel has partnered with in-flight connectivity operator Aero Mobile to offer mobile services on 19 airlines, including Etihad, Emi...
23 Feb, 2024, 08.52 AM IST
Jio partners United Kingdom's AeroMobile for in-flight connectivity servicesJio's in-flight roaming bundle beginning at Rs 499 will offer 250 MB data, 100 minutes of outgoing calls and 100 SMS for one day for Jio cu...
25 Sep, 2020, 06.45 PM IST
Jio starts offering mobile services on 22 international flightsWith this, Jio has become the second Indian telecom company to offer in-flight service. Tata group firm Nelco has started providing in-flig...
24 Sep, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
Government to form panel to roll out in-flight mobile phone services by MarchThe government has notified rules for providing mobile phone services during air travel and ship voyage within Indian territory.
04 Jan, 2019, 08.44 PM IST
DoT set to discuss in-flight, maritime mobile servicesThe government has so far received applications from only two companies Hughes India and Tata Telenet for in-flight and maritime connectivi...
01 Jan, 2019, 08.08 AM IST
High bandwidth charges a spoiler for in-flight mobile services: Hughes IndiaBandwidth charges would make the facility costlier by 30-50 times for a two-hour journey, an expert said.
23 Dec, 2018, 05.03 PM IST
Rules of in-flight connectivity to be notified soon; awaiting Law Ministry's nod: Manoj SinhaTelecom Ministry is currently awaiting the views of Law Ministry on in-flight connectivity rules and is hopeful of notifying the norms soon...
05 Dec, 2018, 03.17 PM IST
Govt to allow data service initially under in-flight connectivityWhile phone use will still be restricted during takeoff and landing, the Telecom Commission has approved lifting the ban at cruising altitu...
19 Oct, 2018, 02.03 PM IST
Applications for in-flight connectivity to be invited in October: OfficialTrai's recommendations for in-flight connectivity were approved by the Telecom Commission earlier this year, which would allow internet and...
04 Sep, 2018, 10.36 PM IST
SpiceJet becomes first budget carrier to launch complementary in-flight entertainmentUntil now, IFE services were being offered only by full-service carriers, including Air India and Jet Airways, through IFE LCD screens.
14 Aug, 2018, 10.53 AM IST
DoT, aviation ministry to meet in 10 days on in-flight connectivity normsThe meeting - the date for which is yet to be finalised - will also be attended by telcos, airlines and in-flight connectivity providers, T...
12 Jun, 2018, 03.33 PM IST
Government holds discussions with telcos, airlines on in-flight wi-fi servicesThe meeting comes within a fortnight of the Telecom Commission, the highest policy making body of Department of Telecom (DoT), clearing a p...
14 May, 2018, 07.41 PM IST
DoT, aviation ministry to meet next week on in-flight connectivity rules: Telecom SecretaryTelecom Commission on May 1 cleared a proposal for allowing wider in-flight connectivity that is now available in most of the developed mar...
10 May, 2018, 05.31 PM IST
ET View: In-flight telephony will signal the end of India's peaceful skiesAt present rates of Rs 125-150 per minute for calls and Rs500-1,000 for an hour’s internet access are doing the rounds.
02 May, 2018, 06.22 PM IST
DGCA allows in-flight use of mobiles, laptops on flight modeThe DGCA has lifted the ban on the use of personal electronic devices during a flight, provided they are used in a non-transmitting or “Air...
24 Apr, 2014, 05.49 AM IST
- Airtel enters international airspace
Bharti Airtel customers will soon be able to make and receive calls on their mobiles, send text messages and even access data while travell...
21 May, 2009, 12.35 PM IST
- EU unveils plans to allow mobile phone use on planes
European regulators has opened the way for air passengers to use mobile phones to talk or text during fights throughout EU airspace as easi...
07 Apr, 2008, 08.00 PM IST