New US IFE may be cutting edge?

[Be Careful What You Wish For.]

Duh?

Like I said.

Good answer by the way.

 

[Dog Wonder]

Like I said.

Good answer by the way.

Used to pretend I could read. Got in the way of promotions n'at.

Fat, drunk, and stupid is the future in this airline.

 

[roosterfish]

Also your point is if the fiber optic is to be used as the backbone, then the systems on either end of it can be upgraded relatively easy. The one thing that would concern me if I were in on the decision is the durability of the cabling. Fibre-Optic is VERY fragile and the only thing worse than no IFE is broken IFE in your seat back.

fiber optics are actually not as fragile as one might think, and although sometimes the bend radius is acute, it depends on how you call the specs to the cable manufacturer.
fiber optic lines are running underground and under the sea connecting europe asia and africa to the internet.
fiber optic cable shouldn't be a problem for using it with the new IFE (and possible in-flight internet service? crosses fingers)

commercial use fiber optic cables are wrapped in plastic:

 

[ussnark]

fiber optic lines are running underground and under the sea connecting europe asia and africa to the internet.
fiber optic cable shouldn't be a problem for using it with the new IFE (and possible in-flight internet service? crosses fingers)

I am certainly not an expert on burying cable nor laying it on the ocean bottom, but, it seems to me concerns about durability are taking into account passengers kicking and shoving feet and suitcases into confined areas under the seats in from of them, several times per day, likely testing the maximum acute bending angle in real life, something not likely underground nor at the seabed, though, YMMV.