Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) has selected business unit of Boeing, Connexion as its provider of connectivity and direct broadcast television (DBS) services in flight.
The agreement calls for the initial installation of the Connexion by BoeingSM mobile information service to be on KHC's 747 aircraft in 2004 during modification completion at Associated Air Center, for service beginning in early 2005.
While, financial and option terms were not disclosed, the agreement positions KHC as the first privately-owned aircraft to be equipped with the Connexion by Boeing next-generation antenna in the Middle East region.
Passengers aboard an aircraft equipped with the Connexion by Boeing service are effectively able to extend their lifestyle or office management capabilities to 35,000 feet. Service users can access regional live television from compatible satellites providing DBS services or use the high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity to access the Internet and firewall-protected corporate intranets.
Connexion by Boeing is the mobile information services provider bringing broadband Internet, data and entertainment connectivity to mobile travelers. The Boeing business unit recently announced a high-speed connectivity solution for the business aviation market, and definitive service agreements with Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System and Japan Airlines to equip their long-haul aircraft with the service beginning in early 2004. — (menareport.com)
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