Worldwide, Total Number of Commercial Flights with Wi-Fi Services Onboard is Projected to Exceed 10 Thousand by 2022
Era of
On-Demand Connectivity Brings in Massive New Opportunities for In-Flight Wi-Fi Services,
According to a New Report by Global
Industry Analysts, Inc.
GIA launches comprehensive
analysis of industry segments, trends, growth drivers, market share, size and
demand forecasts on the global In-Flight Wi-Fi Services market.
Worldwide, total number of Commercial Flights with Wi-Fi Services onboard is
projected to exceed 10 thousand by 2022, driven by the emerging era of
on-demand connectivity, advancements in broadband IP technologies and rapid
adoption of Wi-Fi services by carriers for service differentiation on both
short-haul and long-haul flights.
In-flight Wi-Fi is an enabling
solution that allows Internet connectivity while on-board the aircraft, with
the support of Wi-Fi technology. Demand
for in-flight Wi-Fi services is primarily driven by surging user base of
handheld mobile devices and demand for continuous Internet access. The service
is also considered by most airlines as a strategy to drive ancillary revenues
as in-flight connectivity evolves to become the most desired amenity onboard by
passengers. In addition, growing competition in the airlines industry is driving
adoption of Internet connectivity by various airlines as a differentiating
service. While workforce mobility and strong preference by long distance
business travelers to stay connected to the office continue to drive demand for
in-flight Wi-Fi services, the leisure segment is also emerging to be a major
growth driver. The growing popularity of social networking, when on-the-move, is
supporting the growth in demand for in-flight Wi-Fi services. With passengers
demanding the same level of connectivity as received at home or offices,
several airlines and their partners are making investments in new technologies
to meet the demand for greater bandwidth. The trend is led by increasing use of
bandwidth intensive applications and media rich content on phones, tablets, and
other mobile devices. High Throughput Satellites represent the next transition
phase in in-flight connectivity as demand for higher bandwidth capacity continues
to rise with users using more capacity than before. The high speed also enables
the systems to drive down cost per megabyte to a large extent. While majority
of high-throughput satellites currently operate in the Ka band, several Ku band
HTS projects are underway.
As stated by the new
market research report on In-Flight
Wi-Fi Services, the United States represents the largest market worldwide,
with an estimated share of about 80% in 2016. Asia-Pacific is forecast to
emerge as the fastest growing market with a CAGR of 40% during the analysis
period. The growth in the region is led by booming economies, rise in the number
of air travelers, and growing adoption of Wi-Fi services by regional airlines for
transcontinental flights.
Key players covered in the
report include AeroMobile Communication, GoGo LLC, Global Eagle Entertainment
Inc., Honeywell International Inc., EMS Aviation, Hughes Satellite Systems
Corporation, SITA OnAir, Inmarsat Plc., TriaGnoSys, Astronics AeroSat
Corporation, ViaSat Inc., Panasonic Avionics, Kymeta Corporation, Thales Group and
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. among others.
The research report titled
“In-Flight Wi-Fi Services: A Global Strategic Business
Report” announced by Global Industry
Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive
review of market trends, issues, drivers, mergers, acquisitions and other
strategic industry activities of global companies. The report provides market
estimates and projections for all major geographic markets such as the US,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Rest of World.
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