Airline Broadband
Gogo says its 2Ku’s 100 Mbps is airline Holy Grail, higher speeds not crucial
PARIS – In-flight broadband provider Gogo Inc. on Aug. 4 said early results from its 2Ku satellite broadband service suggest it is outperforming expectations and will pay for itself within two or three years of installation on a commercial jet.<...
APT and Chinese partners plan global mobile broadband network
Satellite fleet operator APT Satellite Holdings of Hong Kong has created a joint venture with mainland Chinese institutions to launch a global mobile broadband satellite network aimed principally at the aeronautical and maritime markets, APT said July 23.
ViaSat, Inmarsat agree: multi-system interoperability will come, seat-back video will go
Airlines seeking to future-proof their satellite broadband investments should be able to purchase a single antenna system that works with multiple satellite systems but the satellite owners have not yet made that happen, satellite fleet operators said.
ViaSat Goes on the Offensive over GoGo’s Speed Claims
Gogo’s claims that its new 2Ku antenna will provide airline passengers with speeds equivalent to ViaSat’s drew a sharp response from ViaSat's CEO.
Providers See Different Destinations for Inflight Broadband Demand
Airline broadband providers disagree whether today’s aeronautical connectivity business, valued at less than $1 billion, will be hugely more valuable in the coming years as bandwidth demand by airlines for their own purposes dwarfs demand by passengers.
