Broadband wireless communication systems provided by commercial airlines

摘要: A new use for the (already existing) fleets of commercial airline aircraft to replace low-earth orbit (LEO) communication satellites. This invention will provide low-cost, broadband wireless infrastructure among points-to-points accomplished by using and modifying existing, small, lightweight low power, cost microwave relay station equipment onboard aircraft. Each equipped would have a link (within line-of-sight coverage ranges) one or more neighboring ground stations form chain seamless airborne repeaters providing gateways along entire flight path. Broadband services also customers in-flight as well overboard, ranges path from