New Delhi,
\nIndia\u2019s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has joined a new global collaboration to bring high-speed and uninterrupted in-flight data connectivity to mobile customers.<\/p>\n
The global partnership Seamless Alliance, whose other founding members include OneWeb, Airbus, Delta and Sprint, will work towards leveraging satellite technology to offer high-speed data connectivity to mobile users even when they are up in the air, an Airtel statement said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAirtel has joined the Seamless Alliance which will usher in a new era of open innovation for mobile operators and airlines by empowering mobile operators to extend their services into airline cabins,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n
The global initiative, announced today in Barcelona, will also look at bringing into its fold other industry operators beyond the five founding members.<\/p>\n
Together, these members hope to \u201celiminate the immense costs and hurdles commonly associated with acquisition, installation, and operation of data access infrastructure\u201d.<\/p>\n
This will be done by streamlining system integration and certification, providing open specifications for interoperability, increasing accessibility for passengers, and enabling simple and integrated billing, the statement added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are delighted to be a founding member of this innovative technology platform to bring seamless connectivity to customers in the true sense,\u201d Gopal Vittal, CEO (India & South Asia), Bharti Airtel, said.<\/p>\n
Over 370 million mobile customers across Airtel\u2019s global network will be able to enjoy uninterrupted access to high-speed data services even while they are in-flight, he added. Airtel is the third largest mobile operator in the world with operations in 16 countries across Asia and Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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