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Gogo 5G test network now online

January 4, 2022 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, gogo, Gogo 5G, IEFC, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, SmartSky, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The first seven towers of Gogo’s new 5G air-to-ground network are now online. The company announced the successful activation of its testbed as “on schedule, and on budget” as of the end of 2021.
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Making the Business (Aviation) case for LEO at Gogo

November 23, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hybrid, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Orchestra, PaxEx, Satellite, Starlink, Telesat, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

“We are in active conversations in the LEO and ESA world.”
That comment from Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne earlier this summer kicked off significant speculation on what the next next generation (after Gogo 5G) will look like.
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Making the Business (Aviation) case for LEO at Gogo

November 23, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hybrid, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Orchestra, PremCat, Satellite, Starlink, Telesat, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

“We are in active conversations in the LEO and ESA world.”
That comment from Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne earlier this summer kicked off significant speculation on what the next next generation (after Gogo 5G) will look like.
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Gogo sees LEO as part of its future

November 4, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite, Starlink, Telesat, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Gogo reported its first quarterly profit in history on record service revenues in Q3 2021. And the company is not slowing down. Executives continue to push the potential for future growth opportunities, both terrestrial and satellite-based, while also …

Gogo snags 5G STC partnership for 30 aircraft types

November 2, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, SmartSky, Travel, wifi

Written by blogadmin @ PaxEx.Aero

Gogo announced plans to develop STCs for more than 30 aircraft types as part of its 5G rollout. The deal will see Duncan Aviation provide engineering and certification services for a broad range of business jets. The STC portfolio we’re partnerin…

Gogo boasts 25 Mbps per plane (or more!) for new 5G network

October 27, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, PaxEx, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

How fast will connections on the upcoming Gogo 5G network be? The company anticipates delivering 25 megabits per second (Mbps) on average to any connected aircraft. Peak speeds are expected in the 75-80 megabits per second range.
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Gogo boasts 25 Mbps per plane for new 5G network

October 27, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

How fast will connections on the upcoming Gogo 5G network be? The company anticipates delivering 25 megabits per second (Mbps) on average to any connected aircraft. Peak speeds are expected in the 75-80 megabits per second range.
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IFC Trash Talking

October 19, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, NBAA, NBAA21, PremCat, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

NBAA has come and gone. Both Gogo and SmartSky made major announcements about their upcoming next-gen air-to-ground connectivity solutions. Both obliquely attacked the other in those releases, hinting at why they would be the better choice for a busine…

Gogo announces Jet Edge as 5G launch customer

October 14, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, NBAA, NBAA21, PaxEx, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Aircraft owner/operators are lining up to take advantage of the upgraded Gogo 5G network, slated to launch in 2022. Jet Edge announced this week it will upgrade 50 of its large-cabin business jets to the new platform as the launch customer for the solu…

Gogo announces Jet Edge as 5G launch customer

October 14, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, NBAA, NBAA21, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Aircraft owner/operators are lining up to take advantage of the upgraded Gogo 5G network, slated to launch in 2022. Jet Edge announced this week it will upgrade 50 of its large-cabin business jets to the new platform as the launch customer for the solu…

SmartSky goes live!

October 12, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, NBAA, NBAA21, Orchestra, PaxEx, Satellite, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

The SmartSky air-to-ground networks is – finally – live. The company officially launched commercial operations at the NBAA conference in Las Vegas this afternoon, allowing its OEM and MRO to begin installations and complete additional STCs and Value Ad…

SmartSky goes live!

October 11, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, NBAA, NBAA21, Orchestra, PremCat, Satellite, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The SmartSky air-to-ground networks is – finally – live. The company officially launched commercial operations at the NBAA conference in Las Vegas this afternoon, allowing its OEM and MRO to begin installations and complete additional STCs and Value Ad…

Gogo’s Value Pitch

September 30, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L3, AVANCE L5, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, PremCat, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Riding the wave of business aviation recovery, in-flight connectivity provider Gogo is on a mission to make sure the world knows it is a successful business. And one that believes its stock should be trading at a higher price.
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Gogo sees strong growth, 5G network remains on track

August 5, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, earnings call, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, PaxEx, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

As with most earnings calls Gogo’s latest ran through myriad statistics and reporting metrics. But, unlike most service providers, CEO Oakleigh Thorne chose to celebrate a massive drop in network consumption over the past 4 years. And for good reason.
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Gogo sees strong growth, 5G network remains on track

August 5, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, earnings call, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

As with most earnings calls Gogo’s latest ran through myriad statistics and reporting metrics. But, unlike most service providers, CEO Oakleigh Thorne chose to celebrate a massive drop in network consumption over the past 4 years. And for good reason.
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Gogo hits 5G installation milestone

June 22, 2021 5G, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, PaxEx, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

The next generation of Gogo’s air-to-ground in-flight connectivity network is taking shape. The company announced a number of development milestones this week, including installation of the first ground tower infrastructure and test flights.
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Gogo hits 5G installation milestone

June 22, 2021 5G, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The next generation of Gogo’s air-to-ground in-flight connectivity network is taking shape. The company announced a number of development milestones this week, including installation of the first ground tower infrastructure and test flights.
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Gogo boosts unlimited streaming subscription option

May 4, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, ATG4, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Streaming IFE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Unlimited monthly data on board is now available on Gogo’s Biz 4G air-to-ground network. The option is one of three new pricing plans added to the company’s portfolio as it continues to see increased demand for higher bandwidth use cases, including str…

Jet Edge upgrades to Gogo Business Aviation Streaming Wi-Fi

April 19, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business class, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, Jet Edge, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Business jet operator Jet Edge plans to outfit its full fleet of super-mid Challenger and large Cabin Gulfstream aircraft with the Gogo Business Aviation AVANCE L5 offering. In addition to the upgraded on-board hardware the solution will support stream…

Gogo slips 5G to 2022, sees smooth upgrade path

March 11, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, PaxEx, PremCat, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Officially slipping the Gogo 5G network into 2022 from this year is not great news, but Gogo’s overall finances emerged from 2020 stronger than expected and the next 5 years should complete the transformation.
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