Regulatory Challenges in the introduction of the GSM services onboard aircraft

Abstract

The development and popularity of mobile communications along with an expansion of internet and wireless technologies has transformed the way people communicate. Mobile telephony has become an integral part of daily life, users expect to be connected to their networks at every moment of the day. Businesses also rely heavily on the use of mobile communications. It is therefore inevitable that the aviation industry would explore and develop technology to enable the use of mobile phones on board aircraft.