CHICAGO, April 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogo (NASDAQ:
GOGO), the leading global provider of broadband connectivity
products and services for aviation, and global satellite operator
SES today announced a new capacity deal to enhance in-flight
connectivity services for key air travel routes over North America and the Pacific Ocean.
As part of the new agreement, Gogo has leased all available
capacity on SES's AMC-4 satellite, which SES will move to a new
orbital location to serve flights to, from and within the states of
Alaska and Hawaii, flights along the west coast of the
U.S. and over the Pacific Ocean.
"One of the great benefits of the Ku ecosystem is the on-demand
flexibility it offers us. Gogo's scale and the scale of our
satellite providers, with dozens of satellites in orbit, puts us in
a unique position to deploy industry-leading capacity to any area
of the globe," said Michael Small,
Gogo's president and CEO. "We're also unique in that the
capacity we are deploying is dedicated to the aero market and not
shared with ground subscribers, maritime or other markets."
"SES has a global fleet of over 50 GEO satellites in orbit, and
will be launching five more satellites this year, three of which
have massive throughput payloads. SES is one of the global
operators who can quickly and effectively move existing assets and
scale up across regions and routes where connectivity demand is on
the rise. This robust global network of scalable, flexible
satellite capacity enables SES to stay ahead of the ever-growing
demands and requirements of the aero industry," said Elias Zaccack, Senior Vice President of the
Americas region and Mobility Solutions at SES. "With the recent
launch of the SES-10 satellite, SES will place AMC-4 in an orbital
slot to meet the growing demand for Gogo's inflight connectivity
services and allow us to further expand our alliance."
About Gogo
With more than two decades of experience, Gogo is the leader in
in-flight connectivity and wireless entertainment services for
commercial and business fleets around the world. Gogo connects
aircraft, providing its airlines partners with the world's most
powerful network and platform to help optimize their operations.
Gogo's superior technologies, best-in-class service, and global
reach help planes fly smarter, airlines partners perform better,
and their passengers travel happier.
Today, Gogo has partnerships with 17 commercial airlines and has
installed in-flight connectivity technology on more than 3,000
commercial aircraft. More than 4,200 business aircraft are also
flying with its solutions, including the world's largest fractional
ownership fleets. Gogo also is a factory option at every major
business aircraft manufacturer. Gogo has more than 1,000 employees
and is headquartered in Chicago,
IL, with additional facilities in Broomfield, CO, and various locations
overseas. Connect with us at gogoair.com and
business.gogoair.com
About SES
SES is the world-leading satellite operator and the first to
deliver a differentiated and scalable GEO-MEO offering worldwide,
with more than 50 satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and
12 in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). SES focuses on value-added,
end-to-end solutions in two key business units; SES Video and SES
Networks. The company provides satellite communications services to
broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and
fixed network operators, governments and institutions. SES's
portfolio includes the ASTRA satellite system, which has the
largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) television reach in Europe, O3b Networks, a global managed data
communications service provider, and MX1, a leading media service
provider that offers a full suite of innovative digital video and
media services. Further information available at:
www.ses.com
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statements. Such risks, trends and uncertainties include
those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 24,
2017. Forward-looking statements represent the beliefs and
assumptions of Gogo only as of the date of this press release and
Gogo undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any such
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future events or otherwise.
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