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Colpitts Newsletter March 2010

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Oman Air - in-flight mobile and broadband

Marking a pioneering milestone in the history of aviation, Oman Air has become the first airline in the world to offer both mobile and broadband Internet on board its flights. Offering in-flight connectivity is part of Oman Air’s continuous drive to enhance customers’ travel experience and offer them innovative services using the latest technological developments.

With the introduction of cutting-edge technology that offers passengers the convenience of connecting to the Internet and mobile phone from the comfort of their seat, passengers onboard Oman Air’s A330 flights need never be out of touch with the world, even as they fly.

Passengers can use their mobile phones at times other than during take-off and landing. As soon as the ‘no mobile’ sign is off, the OnAir name will appear on the mobile screen as the network connection is obtained. Passengers can then receive and make calls, check their voice mail, send and receive text and multimedia messages, and access emails and websites, thus staying in touch during their flight as they would normally do on the ground.

When using mobile phones on board, the service will be of a roaming nature, as on a foreign network. Users must then dial the full international numbers. Onboard communications will be charged by the home mobile service provider at international roaming rates, as is the case when one uses a mobile phone abroad.

With the Wi-Fi network access, logging onto the Internet is like going online from any public Wi-Fi hotspot. Passengers can then access the Internet, retrieve and send emails from a web-based email account and access webchat to exchange instant messages.

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