SEATTLE and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 1, 2005 - Connexion by Boeing,
a business unit of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), and Intel Corporation
today announced an agreement to enhance and promote high-speed,
in-flight wireless Internet service. As part of the agreement, the
companies have successfully completed compatibility testing with common
Intel Centrino mobile technology-based laptop configurations, making
Connexion by BoeingSM the first in-flight Internet service to be verified through Intel's Wireless Verification Program.
Connexion by Boeing is the only high-speed wireless Internet, data
and entertainment connectivity service for commercial airlines and
their passengers as well as for operators of private and government
executive jets.
Through the Wireless Verification Program, Intel works with wireless
service providers to identify and minimize issues related to quality of
service, site coverage and down-time that may negatively impact the
end-user experience. To date, the program has verified 103 service
providers that operate more than 70,000 hotspots worldwide.
"Intel and Connexion by Boeing have collaborated extensively to test
the high-speed, in-flight Wi-Fi service, which provides a secure and
reliable service for travelers who want new choices for how they spend
their time in-flight," said Keith Kressin, director of marketing for
Intel's Mobile Platforms Group. "With our shared focus on enhancing the
end-user experience, Intel and Connexion by Boeing are opening up a
whole new world of in-flight entertainment, communication and
productivity."
"By verifying Connexion's service compatibility with Intel Centrino
mobile technology and devices, we help ensure that air passengers have
a consistent, high quality, in-flight Wi-Fi experience as they have
come to expect and enjoy on the ground - whether they are surfing the
World Wide Web, watching live global television or connecting to a
corporate VPN," said David Friedman, vice president of marketing and
direct sales, Connexion by Boeing.
Connexion by Boeing and Intel will also work with customer airlines
to increase awareness, trial and adoption of in-flight Internet access
through co-branding, promotions and educational efforts targeted at
both business and leisure travelers. Connexion by Boeing service is
available today on 70 planes and more than 100 daily routes worldwide
on Lufthansa Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Japan Airlines, ANA,
Singapore Airlines and China Airlines. In addition, Austrian Airlines,
Korean Air, El Al, Asiana and Etihad will soon begin offering the
high-speed service on their long-range aircraft.
Source: Intel Press Release
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