The global partnership Airbus,"Airtel has joined the Seamless Alliance which will usher in a new era of open innovation for mobile operators and airlines by empowering mobile operators to extend their services into airline cabins," the statement added. The global initiative, announced today in Barcelona, will also look at bringing into its fold other industry operators beyond the five founding members. Together, these members hope to "eliminate the immense costs and hurdles commonly associated with acquisition, installation, and operation of data access infrastructure". Over 370 million mobile customers across Airtel's global network will be able to enjoy uninterrupted access to high-speed data services even while they are in-flight, he added. "We look forward to collaborating with all partner members to ensure this platform goes Live at the earliest," Vittal said.

Source: Economic Times February 26, 2018 02:37 UTC