Telefonica announced an agreement to provide Wi-Fi service aboard the aircraft of Spain-based airline Vueling. Four of Vueling's Airbus A320s will have the service available this year. To date, this kind of data access was not possible on short distances in Europe such as Madrid-Barcelona. Telefonica will be responsible for integrating LiveTV onboard systems and high-speed satellite terminals from ViaSat with Eutelsat Air Access mobile service via its Ka-sat satellite to provide the internet service in the air. Ka-band satellite systems are able to offer a 20Mbps user experience in-flight. Telefonica has selected Eutelsat as provider of the satellite network and mobile service, while LiveTV will provide all the equipment on board the aircraft. LiveTV is also in charge of the process of obtaining the necessary certifications from the European Aviation Safety Agency.
