VoIP solutions skyward

Some of the richest people in the world will now be able to take advantage of the cost-saving benefits of VoIP solutions in their business jets.

TriaGnoSys, a company which provides satellite communications for remote air, land and sea, has announced it is to use the Thales in-flight broadband connectivity solution as a basis for in-flight VoIP solutions.

The system will be made available for both private and company-owned aircraft and for fractional or charter services.

Passengers will be able to use either VoIP phones, wireless SIP phones or UMA phones while they fly.

Airlines in the USA have begun adding Wi-Fi capabilities to their planes, with American Airlines the first to introduce the technology.

The company announced that VoIP would not be possible onboard the planes, with saving bandwidth one of the reasons cited.

However, there have been various reports of "work-arounds" enabling VoIP calls being posted on the internet.