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Old August 17th 06, 02:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Thomas Borchert
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Default sferics vs Nexrad

Peter,

Thomas, are you aware of any service which can be used for airborne
data - other than the full TCP/IP thing from say Iridium?


Inmarsat offers a service, I think. Connexion by Boeing works with
Inmarsat, too. And Iridium, as you say.

I believe there is a data service run by Ericsson, on the back of
their GSM network or something like that.


GSM wouldn't work. The antennas don't receive from higher altitudes
(above, say, 3000 feet).


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