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How In-Flight Wi-Fi Actually Works at 35,000 Feet
Episode 4633
Published 5 days, 23 hours ago
Description
How does in-flight Wi-Fi deliver 150 Mbps over the Atlantic? We break down the two-layer network: the phased-array antenna tracking LEO satellites at 7.5 km/s, and the cabin distribution system fighting a metal tube full of signal-absorbing humans. Plus, why the routers are the same ones you'd use at home, and how Doppler shift gets handled in real time.