Broadband in the sky is a success: G-Connect

This is great. Can I now use my phone (in flight mode is they prefer) on Mango flights without the attendants freaking out? How about other airlines?
 
“The system has been configured to allocate 128 IPs, with 124 IPs for passenger use. However, due to the number of passengers on the plane (115) utilising multiple devices (some as high as 2-3 devices each), more than 3 times the allowed connections were constantly requesting access to the internet,” explained van der Merwe.

Oh dear. The abuse angle... tec boff/geek/nerd, normally will test the bounds.
 
A great service. Difficult, however, to justify taking out the adsl+flight wifi package if your chances of catching the wifi plane are 1/6
 
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