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
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As Inmarsat goes prime, GX value added resellers stay the course
It remains to be seen if Inmarsat’s decision to directly secure STCs for its Global Xpress connectivity service – on top of seek... Continue Reading
Press Release: FCC grants license to Thales for Ka-band IFC
On July 7, 2017, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted Thales a blanket license authorization for operation of its airbor... Continue Reading
Press Release: Arycom eyes US #BizAv market for connectivity services
Arycom, a leading operator and provider of complete satellite communications solutions in the Americas, today announced that the company has... Continue Reading
AeroMobile expands globally, awaits US voice ruling
With an increasing number of airlines installing inflight connectivity on their aircraft, wifi has become the default method of getting onli... Continue Reading
Press Release: SmartSky details unlicensed spectrum plan
SmartSky Networks’ patented SmartSky 4G radio system has completed the major milestone of receiving FCC certification, clearing the wa... Continue Reading
Gogo pushes forward on next-gen ATG; 100Mbit ahead
High speed in-flight internet service is getting a boost from Gogo. The company detailed its updated ATG service today, expecting 100Mbps pe... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Terrestrial 5G trumps mobility
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Delta presses FCC to auction licenses for nextgen connectivity
As bandwidth constraints in the sky continue to bite Delta Air Lines is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to permit the... Continue Reading
Inmarsat signals strong interest in having US air-to-ground footprint
Having laid out its plan to offer hybrid ATG/S-band inflight connectivity service in Europe in partnership with Deutsche Telekom – and boast... Continue Reading
Gogo CEO: Talking on the phone has become a thing of the past
Though certain international airlines, including Emirates and Etihad, have long enabled passengers to make cell phone calls over inflight GS... Continue Reading
Flight attendants oppose it but IFC spectrum auction now likely
A $340 million convertible notes offering will give inflight connectivity provider Gogo “the fire power” it needs to participate in a Federa... Continue Reading
Delta’s big new Wi-Fi deal expected to get bigger with auction
Delta Air Lines recently started installing Gogo’s Ku-band inflight connectivity system on some of its Boeing 757-200s in a move that, while... Continue Reading
Gogo committed to next generation ATG inflight Wi-Fi solution
Make no mistake about it, Gogo “will find a next generation air-to-ground (ATG) solution, regardless of the spectrum”, CEO Michael Small tel... Continue Reading
SmartSky eyes spectrum options for 4G LTE network
SmartSky Networks, the company that plans to launch a new air-to-ground (ATG) network in the US, is “looking at anything going forward that ... Continue Reading
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