Nonstop Facebook Over Oceans Coming Soon to a Jet Near You: Tech
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Airline passengers pining for faster in-flight Internet access anywhere in the world -- even over the oceans -- are about to get their wish as satellite operators find success where Boeing Co. failed a decade ago.
Stronger, more-focused signals from spacecraft lofted by providers such as Intelsat SA will replace cobbled-together connections meant for mobile phones and television broadcasts. Costs will fall, too, eventually making onboard broadband a free amenity to win travelers’ loyalty, industry executives say.