BOEING has confirmed that it will be taking a series of near-term
actions as the company accelerates the evaluation of options for the
future of its Connexion by Boeing high-speed broadband communications
business. Connexion is not part of its core business and a disposal
to a more specialised concern has not been ruled out. There is clearly
a demand for inflight on-line internet and its spin offs but the
question is ”how do you pay for it?” Advertising revenue, the means
whereby normal ground based IT systems sustain themselves, does work
in the airborne mode. It needs lots of views which will never happen
with the average aircraft size around 150 people. Boeing says it is
carrying out an evaluation with its clients and partners which may
result in a sale, partnering arrangement or termination of service.
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