“Many airlines are still unsure of what they receive when they install inflight connectivity on their planes. “They aim to know exactly what passengers receive and not just what the network can deliver. “To get there, service providers, who are still not profiting from the IFC boom, will need a multitude of tools and value-added.
According to Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) Aeronautical Satcom Markets, 6th Edition report, In-flight connectivity revenue will be driven primarily by new HTS services and greater penetration in all regions of the world. NSR projects that demand will reach almost 295 Gbps of high-throughput satellite (HTS) capacity and more than 92 transponders of FSS Ku-band demand.
Forecasters at Northern Sky Research (NSR) said they expect to see a near-doubling of inflight-connectivity (IFC) revenue and 50% more aircraft with IFC capabilities this year. Moreover, IFC will generate $37 billion in cumulative revenue by 2027, the consultants said as part of unveiling the latest, sixth edition of its Aeronautical Satcom Market report. NSR.
A word from the operators “The IFC market is one of the fastest growing markets for broadband satellite communication,” confirmed Doreet Oren, Director of Product Marketing and Corporate Communications at Gilat Satellite Networks. “According to an NSR report issued last year, the number of connected aircraft is expected to grow by an order of magnitude.
With more airlines offering Wi-Fi on-board their planes each year, the past mishaps of in-flight connectivity (IFC) via satellite seem like a bad dream. Today, it represents a key growth market for the industry, and the future holds much more demand than ever for satellite capacity given the swift changes in take-up rates driven by.