[92812] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Boeing's Connexion announcement
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Marshall Eubanks)
Fri Oct 13 17:13:54 2006
In-Reply-To: <8D4ABC87-D311-45BD-A829-731C348809F4@centergate.com>
Cc: NANOG <nanog@merit.edu>
From: Marshall Eubanks <tme@multicasttech.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:12:17 -0400
To: Rodney Joffe <rjoffe@centergate.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
Hello;
On Oct 13, 2006, at 4:52 PM, Rodney Joffe wrote:
>
> I just got email that some of you may have also received, talking
> about the end of the service, reasons, etc.
>
> The interesting piece is that the service will be free from now
> through Dec 31 when they turn off the system. Their homepage has a
> new link so you can sign up in advance, and then use the system
> when you fly on any equipped airline free.
>
> http://www.connexionbyboeing.com/
>
> They say that there is currently no suitor.
>
> It sure would be nice if there was one. Maybe the Connexion folks
> on the list could tell us what is needed to make it work on the
> network side - I'm sure we have enough resources between us to
> handle that. And there are a number of aircraft that already have
> the equipment...
You will need sufficient resources to pay for the satellite
transponder channels - 14 in
all IIRC (or get the service from elsewhere). These are all being
given back.
Regards
Marshall
>
> /rlj
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
