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
Tag Archives: fcc
RGN Premium: Terrestrial 5G trumps mobility
Welcome to RGN Premium content. This page is only available to active members. Already a member? LOGIN HERE Interested in becoming a member?... Continue Reading
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
Gogo happy to talk AT&T spectrum after telco bails on IFC
Gogo has expressed a willingness to talk with AT&T about potentially leasing the company’s C and D spectrum blocks of Wireless Communica... Continue Reading
Could a Google plan throw wrench in next gen inflight Wi-Fi?
In a recent conversation with Peter Lemme, analyst and chairman of the Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) Ku/Ka-band Satcom Su... Continue Reading
FCC seeks comment on AT&T’s inflight connectivity proposal
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comment on AT&T’s request that rules governing Wireless Communications Services ... Continue Reading
Qualcomm, Gogo disagree on how spectrum auction should play out
As they continue to separately petition the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules authorizing air-ground mobile broadban... Continue Reading
Pilot PEDs and passenger phones in the spotlight
Two activities on Capitol Hill involving personal electronic devices (PEDs) on board aircraft are garnering media attention today – the FAA’... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Some US airlines coy on issue of inflight voice calls
Welcome to RGN Premium content. This page is only available to active members. Already a member? LOGIN HERE Interested in becoming a member?... Continue Reading
8