EAN conducts 1st tests of LTE satellite internet for planes

(Telecompaper) The European Aviation Network (EAN), the first ground-to-air network for in-flight broadband services, has conducted its first test flights in the UK. The EAN is operated by satellite operator Inmarsat and its mobile network partner Deutsche Telekom, along with equipment suppliers Nokia and Thales. Commercial services over the network are expected to start in mid-2017.