8 NOVEMBER 2010

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Article from BTNews 8 NOVEMBER 2010

OnAir for TAM

TAM Airlines of Brazil has introduced on-board mobile communications through OnAir using on-board connectivity solutions.

Based on the Inmarsat SwiftBroadband, the high-capacity operation it is now available to passengers travelling aboard TAM’s Airbus A321 operating between São Paulo’s Guarulhos Airport and Recife, Natal, Fortaleza and Porto Alegre.  Via the OnAir service, passengers can make and receive phone calls, send and receive text messages and access the internet through GPRS networks from their own handsets.

Up to eight passengers can use their mobile phones simultaneously on a flight with no limits on data or text messaging.  Mobile phones will work in exactly the same way as in international roaming and are activated as soon as the aircraft reaches an altitude of 4,000 metres (13,000 feet).  Usage will be charged directly by the mobile network provider to the passenger's phone bill at rates set by his or her usual provider.

The system has been tried by AERBT on Oman Air’s London to Muscat service, and proved very effective. www.onair.aero www.tam.com.br

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