AT&T will point its LTE network at the sky, launching inflight internet access in 2015
Most frequent fliers in the U.S. are limited to a shared 3G connection when tapping inflight internet. AT&T proposes to boost that link to 4G speeds. Read more »
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Most frequent fliers in the U.S. are limited to a shared 3G connection when tapping inflight internet. AT&T proposes to boost that link to 4G speeds. Read more »
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