delta to gogo

Delta will soon launch Wi-Fi on domestic flights. The strangely chosen MD88 & MD90s will receive it first, then it will roll out to the rest of the fleet except the 777. Allegedly, VOIP calls will be prohibited. But as one other Flyertalk member noted, if VPNs are permitted, voice calls won’t soon be far away. I’m wondering how the flight will crew will notice the difference between a mobile phone using Wi-Fi or HSDPA (further wondering if HSDPA will even work at that altitude). I know for sure mobile wireless companies haven’t build their data networks for 400+ MPH tower hand-offs!

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