Airbus tests in-flight mobile phones
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - European plane maker Airbus SAS said yesterday that it has successfully completed the first in-flight trial of mobile phones and infrastructure equipment based on Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM
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T-Mobile International is testing the waters of Flarion Technologies&#39; FLASH-OFDM in The Hague, the Netherlands. The carrier plans to collect usage and customer behavior data during the trial.
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Irish low-budget airline Ryanair has said that it had signed a deal that would allow passengers to begin using mobile phones during flights next year.
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By Matti Huuhtanen, Associated Press  HELSINKI, Finland -- Finnair will enable passengers to send mobile text messages and e-mails on flights to the Far East starting next month.
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Motorola will test handsets that include wireless payment functions.
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European planemaker Airbus reported progress on Wednesday in plans to allow passengers to use mobile phones in flight, beginning in 2006.
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OnAir said Wednesday that it had signed up its first customer to provide in-flight mobile phone use in Europe. RyanAir, a budget airline, would retrofit its entire fleet of Boeing 737's with the company's mobile solution.
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Mobile Carrier T-Mobile is testing Flarion Technologies&#39; Flash-OFDM mobile broadband technology in The Hague, the Netherlands.
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Air travelers moved one step closer to being able to talk on cell phones and surf the Internet from laptops while in flight, thanks to votes by the Federal Communications Commission yesterday.
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Hello, I'm over the Atlantic Ryanair passengers will soon be able to make and receive GSM phone calls in the air.â¦
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InfoWorld - Air France launched a commercial trial of an onboard cell phone service, but in a limited fashion that avoids a controversial aspect.
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Chip maker will being testing the emerging, high-speed wireless technology.
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Air France has become the first airline to offer international passengers e-mail and text-messaging service thatâs based on standard cellphone technology.
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O2 and Nortel have completed live mobile test calls using an emerging technology known as High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), which the firms claim is three times faster than today&#39;s commercial 3G networks.
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T-Mobile International is testing the waters of Flarion Technologies' FLASH-OFDM in The Hague, the Netherlands.
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European telecom regulator issues proposals that would let passengers use their handsets on European flights.
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European aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS has asked airlines using its A330 and A340 wide-bodied aircraft to inspect the planes after cracks were found in the wing of a plane in Germany, the company said Thursday.