Directory

WiFi Providers

16 connectivity providers tracked across flights, cruise, rail, ferry and bus — satellite LEO/GEO, cellular bonding, and maritime integrators.

Satellite GEO / MEO
Viasat

Ka-band satellite WiFi for aviation and maritime — JetBlue Fly-Fi, Delta, American, plus Inmarsat Fleet Xpress at sea.

Ka-band satellite (geostationary) · 12–25 Mbps typical per-passenger; 100+ Mbps to the aircraft ·22 operators
SES Networks (O3b mPOWER)

MEO satellite operator powering Royal Caribbean VOOM, Princess MedallionNet and government / aviation customers.

MEO satellite (O3b / O3b mPOWER) + GEO Ku/Ka-band · 50–200 Mbps typical at sea (O3b mPOWER); 150ms latency ·2 operators
Inmarsat (now part of Viasat)

Maritime-roots satellite operator: L-band safety + Ka-band broadband across ships and aircraft — merged with Viasat in 2023.

L-band (safety) + Ka-band Global Xpress (passenger broadband) · 12–50 Mbps typical on GX Aviation Ka-band ·4 operators
Panasonic Avionics

Long-haul Ku-band WiFi and IFE on widebodies for major international carriers.

Ku-band satellite (geostationary, third-party leased capacity) · 5–40 Mbps typical; constrained on full long-haul flights ·21 operators
Intelsat (Commercial Aviation, ex-Gogo)

GEO satellite operator with maritime, government and aviation lines — bought Gogo's commercial aviation business in 2020.

Ku-band satellite + ATG (Air-to-Ground), with multi-orbit LEO partnerships · 3–70 Mbps depending on aircraft and product (legacy ATG vs 2Ku vs 5G) ·7 operators
Anuvu (formerly Global Eagle)

Ku-band aviation and maritime connectivity provider — niche carriers, charter, cruise lines, and government.

Ku-band satellite (geostationary, multi-operator capacity) · 5–30 Mbps typical to the aircraft ·1 operators
Hughes Network Systems

Ku- and Ka-band aviation connectivity, plus consumer satellite broadband and government — owned by EchoStar.

Ku-band + Ka-band satellite, with multi-orbit (LEO) integration · 10–60 Mbps typical to the aircraft ·1 operators
MedallionNet

Princess Cruises' branded onboard internet — powered by SES O3b plus Starlink across the Princess fleet.

SES O3b mPOWER (MEO) + Starlink (LEO) — Princess-branded · 50–200 Mbps typical (mPOWER + Starlink combined) ·1 operators
VSAT (Generic Maritime)

Generic geostationary maritime satellite — the legacy "internet at sea" before Starlink.

Geostationary Ku-band or Ka-band satellite, fixed-orientation dish · 5–20 Mbps typical to the vessel; ~600ms latency ·16 operators