Are you sure Ethan? The cruising altitude of a 747 is 35K ft, and the website below mentions using a high-alt ship/blimp at 65k ft that could provide wireless service for an area the size of Tx. Never say Never
http://www.sanswire.com/stratellites.htm
I think we're missing an opportunity here - previously on slashdot i read about wireless providers using high altitude ballons to service nebraska or the dakotas right? With the tremendous number of flights per day, what if the airlines partnered w/ TM or AOL to basically do the same thing. They've got the sky covered all day/night long, so if each plane was transmitting wifi, just think of the money they'd make. Could this be done w/ cellular service to?
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Are you sure Ethan? The cruising altitude of a 747 is 35K ft, and the website below mentions using a high-alt ship/blimp at 65k ft that could provide wireless service for an area the size of Tx. Never say Never http://www.sanswire.com/stratellites.htm
I think we're missing an opportunity here - previously on slashdot i read about wireless providers using high altitude ballons to service nebraska or the dakotas right? With the tremendous number of flights per day, what if the airlines partnered w/ TM or AOL to basically do the same thing. They've got the sky covered all day/night long, so if each plane was transmitting wifi, just think of the money they'd make. Could this be done w/ cellular service to?