The Magical Science of Wi-Fi on Airplanes

How we browse the internet at 35,000 feet

連休最後の日如何お過ごしでしょうか？

英語の習慣化のお時間です。

題材は、航空機の中でインターネット接続がどうなっているのか？と言う興味深い物です。もう世界中何処でもインターネット接続が可能になっていますが、３万5000フィート上空の飛行機の中にでも電波がどの様に伝播されているのかの解説です。

良かったら覗いてみてください。まぁ中身よりも英語に接するのが目的ですが...

Surfing the internet at 35,000 feet is now something that we expect on flights. According to the 2018 Global Traveler study, 94% of global travelers feel that inflight internet would enhance their travel experience and 30% of them explicitly look for this feature when booking their flight.

Currently, airlines make $17 per passenger for services like inflight food and retail. Inflight Wi-Fi will add $4 to this ancillary revenue and is estimated to bring in $30 billion in additional revenue for airlines by 2035.

Given these stats, it’s not surprising to see airlines around the world rushing to add inflight Wi-Fi to their list of amenities. But how does an airline deliver this modern luxury to flyers who are cruising at nearly 560 mph at more than 6 miles above sea level?

There are two ways for the internet to reach planes: