Press Release: Panasonic taps Eutelsat for 10B “XTS” satellite capacity
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), a market leader in in-flight entertainment and connectivity, has signed a multi-year agreement f... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: 5G
SmartSky launch schedule creeps to the right due to radio head
SmartSky Networks has confirmed that its nextgen air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity service will not launch before the end of the year, repres... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gilat achieves fastest modem speeds over Telesat LEO
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that Gilat ach... Continue Reading
Push for free inflight WiFi considered as Intelsat plans 29e replacement
Intelsat is in talks with its service partners in the inflight connectivity sector to ensure it can accommodate their Ku-band satellite capa... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo announces partners for 5G network
Gogo, the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, today announced three strategic partners whi... Continue Reading
Removing pain point could vastly improve inflight cellular proposition
In a move that could change the game for mobile connectivity on board aircraft, SITAONAIR is developing a new system that will be 4G-capable... Continue Reading
Press Release: Fieldforce software platform supports Smartsky rollout
Fieldforce Inc., a leading global software company for the digital transformation and deployment of 5G and IoT networks, today announced tha... Continue Reading
Inflight Internet players prepare for realities of free browsing model
It’s no secret that a growing number of airlines are expressing a desire to offer free inflight connectivity to passengers beyond a fr... Continue Reading
Phasor and Gogo advance work on Ku electronically steerable antenna
Phasor is “roughly on schedule” for the first version of the electronically steerable antenna (ESA) it is developing in partners... Continue Reading
Gogo’s Thorne and SmartSky’s Stone talk nextgen ATG
Runway Girl Network has favored the phrase “the gloves are off” to describe the war of words amongst certain inflight connectivity stakehold... Continue Reading
Gore seals its position as supplier on two big nextgen IFC programs
With SmartSky Networks “laser focused” on launching 4G LTE air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity with 5G features this year in the United States,... Continue Reading
Press Release: SmartSky sees competitive edge for network with 5G tech
SmartSky Networks announces that it has initiated the final site completion phase of its next generation Air-to-Ground (ATG) network for bus... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo to launch 5G network in 2021
Gogo today announced its plans to build a 5G network for aviation. The new air-to-ground (ATG) network will be designed for use on business ... Continue Reading
Astronics eyes disruptive use cases for Li-Fi in aviation and PaxEx
When industry stakeholders started considering how Li-Fi might be deployed in aircraft cabins, certain naysayers predicted that the cons wou... Continue Reading
Press Release: Passenger Experience Week prepares for lift off
The global travel and tourism industry is one of the most dynamic economic powerhouses on the planet. It not only creates jobs, but connects... Continue Reading