Germany grants license for Connexion

The German government has cleared the way for the introduction of in-flight broadband Internet services to air travellers beginning next January by authorising The Boeing Company to use a range of radio frequencies for Connexion by BoeingSM service.

The license, known as a spectrum authorisation, was granted by the German Regulatory Authority for Telecommunication and Post. Lufthansa German Airlines will join Connexion by Boeing beginning in January for a three-month service demonstration, bringing real-time, high-speed Internet, intranet and email services to trans-Atlantic flights linking Frankfurt and Washington, D.C.

The Connexion by Boeing service is moving closer to deployment following stringent review by government agencies in each country that have the responsibility for allocating radio frequencies. To support those efforts, Connexion by Boeing has converted a Boeing 737 into a flying laboratory, which is dedicated full-time to research, test, validation and demonstration. The testing helps assure that this revolutionary new service can operate within its allocated spectrum without causing radio interference with other spectrum users.

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