Qatar Airways selects Starlink for complimentary in-air WiFi up to 350 Mbps
16 October 2023
Qatar Airways is now the largest airline to collaborate with SpaceX’s Starlink and in the future, will roll out a complimentary high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity experience onboard specific aircraft and routes.
Once the service is active, passengers will be able to enjoy ultra-fast Wi-Fi speeds of up to 350 Megabits per second which can be used for a variety of internet-based services such as video streaming their favourite entertainment and sports videos, gaming, enriched web-browsing and much more.
The agreement with Starlink will allow passengers to have a rich seamless Wi-Fi connectivity experience onboard with a simple one-click access. The high-speed and low-latency network is powered by the Starlink satellite communications system—the world’s largest satellite internet constellation engineered and operated by SpaceX.
Qatar Airways and Starlink are currently in the pre-launch phase of the rollout strategy across Qatar Airways fleet.
Starlink delivers high-speed, low-latency internet to users all over the world Qatar Airways is the latest and largest airline to partner with Starlink. It is also being implemented by JSX, Hawaiian Airlines, airBaltic, and ZIPAIR.
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