According to sources air travelers in India will soon be allowed to make calls and access the internet while flying in Indian airspace, since the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) allowed in-flight connectivity (IFC) on Friday. Meanwhile this decision by TRAI allows airlines to offer these services once they meet security norms. The notification by TRAI also allowed calls once an aircraft reaches an altitude of 3,000 meters.
Presently flyers are not allowed to use mobile phones or the internet within Indian airspace due to security concerns. However, with the latest recommendation by TRAI, flyers can send and receive WhatsApp messages, post on social networking sites and check emails on-board a flight in India.
Furthermore TRAI recommended a separate
category of ‘IFC service provider’ which will “be required to get itself
registered with the department of telecom and it need not necessarily be an
Indian entity”.
