SkyFive India granted license to provide A2G services in India
SkyFive India can now provide A2G service to Indian airlines
India’s Ministry of Telecommunications has issued an Inflight & Maritime Connectivity (IFMC) license to SkyFive India, a subsidiary of Germany headquartered, SkyFive AG.
The license allows the company to provide Air-to-Ground (ATG) services to airlines in India for 10 years.
The A2G network is exclusively for aircraft and carries all data within India, making it a secure and sovereign solution. Similar networks are already in commercial operation in Europe and the Middle East. Ground-based mobile services have already seen significant penetration in India, although to date, most aircraft have not been connected until now, primarily due to the limited performance and prohibitive cost of legacy systems.
In an October 30 press release, Saurav Mukherjee, Director of SkyFive India stated, “We are extremely grateful for the IFMC license. For us, it is both a privilege and an obligation. We are convinced that A2G is a perfect fit for the demanding Indian market, and we are determined to replicate the incredible success of terrestrial mobile broadband in the aircraft cabin next.”
