Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews.
Aerostructure and wiring specialist Latecoere is preparing to demonstrate the use of Li-Fi—light signal transmission via optical fiber and light-modulation infrared LEDs—as the infrastructure for faster inflight entertainment (IFE) systems.
Some major telecommunications satellite operators have expressed cautiousness about 5G—a fifth-generation mobile communications network that satellites are supposed to be a component of—as a business opportunity, suggesting it may not live up to the hype.
