SmartSky LTE – Page 2

Next Gen ATG 5G moves forward in China

April 15, 2021 5G, air-to-ground, Airbus, ATG-NG, China, EAN, European Aviation Network, FTS, gogo, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, PaxEx, SkyFive, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi, ZTE

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Getting a 5G air-to-ground network into service in the USA is a tough task, with schedules continuing to slip and questions about the hardware involved. But in China the new services are expected to launch soon, and expand quickly. Powered by Chinese m…

Next Gen ATG 5G moves forward in China

April 15, 2021 5G, air-to-ground, Airbus, ATG-NG, China, EAN, European Aviation Network, FTS, gogo, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, PremCat, SkyFive, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi, ZTE

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Getting a 5G air-to-ground network into service in the USA is a tough task, with schedules continuing to slip and questions about the hardware involved. But in China the new services are expected to launch soon, and expand quickly. Powered by Chinese m…

Technology and Towers: SmartSky’s new CTO and the transition to operations

April 6, 2021 5G, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, PremCat, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Getting a new ATG network into service was never going to be easy. Can new CTO David Classen push SmartSky across the finish line, addressing the tower technical challenges along the way?
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A SmartSky Senior Shuffle

March 22, 2021 5G, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LTE, PremCat, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The Ides of March proved challenging in the upper ranks of SmartSky’s leadership. At least two members of the company’s senior leadership team appear to be affected by the changes.
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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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SmartSky secures additional funding, sets Summer launch plans

February 23, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, lawsuit, PremCat, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

SmartSky announced a new timeline for network deployment, plus some additional cash to help it get there.
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