Airtel today announced that it is joining Seamless Alliance to bring uninterrupted in-flight onnectivity to customers. It is aiming to usher in opening a new era of innovation for mobile operators and airlines by empowering mobile operators to extend their services into airline cabins.
The Seamless Alliance formation with other founding members including OneWeb, Airbus, Delta, and Sprint. The global alliance was announced in Barcelona. This formation will eliminate the immense costs and hurdles that are usually associated with the acquisition, installation, and operation of data access infrastructure by streamlining system integration and certification, providing open specifications for interoperability, increasing accessibility for passengers, and enable simple and integrated billing.
Airtel said that it would continuously provide its customers via satellite technology with the same high speed, low latency connectivity from the ground, to air and back again. It will also significantly reduce costs for everyone involved while creating a smooth, positive user-experience.
Commenting on the same Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO (India & South Asia), Bharti Airtel said:
We are delighted to be a founding member of this innovative technology platform to bring seamless connectivity to customers in the true sense. Over 370 million mobile customers across Airtel’s global network will be able to enjoy uninterrupted access to high-speed data services even while they are in-flight. We look forward to collaborating with all partner members to ensure this platform goes LIVE at the earliest.