Inmarsat tells Gizmag that the service will provide a high-speed internet service to airplanes by connecting, when possible, to both its terrestrial network and to its satellite, Europasat, simultaneously. According to the company, it will be the first truly hybrid network for providing high-speed internet access to aircraft.

The terrestrial ground component network will be made up of a new infrastructure put in place by Inmarsat and existing infrastructures that have been licensed by partners. It will be rolled out on a country-by-country basis. Most existing in-flight Wi-Fi services use only terrestrial networks, such as Inmarsat's partner Gogo in the US. The addition of Europasat will allow Inmarsat to provide a much faster service.