To keep growing, Aircell is in talks to install wi-fi on regional jets and international fleets.
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Eventually, Aircell plans to support cellular data service, enabling users to send text messages from their phones.
Aircell can afford to charge less for mobile devices because they use less bandwidth than laptops, says Weigman.
Aircell's program with NetJets represents the largest order for high-speed Internet service in the history of business aviation.
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Aircell's strategy is to bake into Gogo every feature a passenger might want.
Aircell says "top flights" regularly see between 20 and 30 passengers using Gogo.
Aircell High Speed Internet will dramatically transform the travel experience for NetJets owners.
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Aircell is the world's leading provider of inflight connectivity and a single-source, turnkey provider of equipment, service, and technical support.
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Aircell is the world's leading provider of airborne communications and a single-source, turnkey provider of equipment, service, and technical support.
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Aircell, Gogo and Gogo Biz, and In Touch, In Flight are trademarks of Aircell Business Aviation Services LLC or its affiliates.
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In addition, Aircell is currently rolling out a new system upgrade that offers voice and internet communications on private corporate aircraft.
Shipments of the new Aircell Smartphone are scheduled to begin in late 2011 and pricing will be announced prior to that time.
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Platt predicted Aircell and the airlines would create a second tier of service, which would be less expensive but with fewer capabilities.
The Aircell Network provides airlines with connectivity to operations and a path to enhanced cabin services such as video, audio, television and more.
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As winner of an exclusive FCC frequency license in 2006, Aircell has built a revolutionary new mobile broadband network for commercial and business aviation.
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Weigman says the entertainment service will offer on-demand films, travel videos and short clips hosted from the terabyte-sized server that Aircell places on each plane.
Aircell currently offers eight ways to purchase access, including passes for a single flight, 24 hours of service and 30 days of service.
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Nothing increases inflight productivity like a rich Internet experience and no system in aviation is as fast, lightweight and affordable as Aircell High Speed Internet.
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Aircell considered charging more for those devices, but decided against it.
Among a host of groundbreaking capabilities, the new Aircell Smartphone will provide the best voice quality in aviation through a number of embedded technologies and design features.
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Currently limited to the U.S. and some parts of Canada, Aircell has its sights set on the rest of North America, as well as Europe and Asia.
The company, Colorado and Illinois-based Aircell, which oversees the popular in-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo, plans to announce the details of its in-air entertainment plans on July 14th.
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The Aircell Smartphone will be backward-compatible with all Aircell Axxess communications systems currently in production, and available as a drop-in replacement for the company's prolific Aircell Axxess flush-mount handset.
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Aircell says it has hosted more than two million in-flight Wi-Fi sessions since turning on the service in 2008, but has never released revenue figures or revealed subscriber numbers.
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With intuitive, menu-driven features, the Aircell Smartphone allows passengers to place and receive voice calls aboard business aircraft as easily and conveniently as they do with mobile phones on the ground.
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Aircell has facilities in Broomfield, Colorado, and Itasca, Illinois.
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Michael Small, the chief executive of Aircell, which provides wi-fi to 10 large North American airlines, says his company is considering developing a simulated text messaging application that would work in-flight.
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For more information about Aircell, please visit www.aircell.com.
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Aircell's Gogo in-flight internet system, in use on several US carriers, offers only data connections now, but there have been reports of passengers bypassing blocks and using Gogo to conduct VOIP calls while in flight.
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