BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogo Business
Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO), long recognized as the leading provider of
broadband connectivity products and services for business aviation
in North America, is expanding its
reach to become a global provider with the announcement of a high
throughput satellite service for business aviation.
The new service will utilize Gogo's existing Ku-band satellite
network, the same trusted high capacity satellite network that is
currently providing bandwidth for more than 550 commercial aviation
aircraft across 10 airlines globally. Gogo is currently bringing
additional HTS (high throughput satellite) capacity online as part
of its global satellite network, which will boost the performance
of both its new business aviation Ku solution and its commercial
aviation network solutions. Service is expected to be available in
the second half of 2018.
"Gogo's Ku satellite service will deliver a superior experience
to anything else in the market today for anyone flying globally on
business jets," said Sergio Aguirre,
senior vice president and general manager for Gogo Business
Aviation. "Our customers' hunger for data continues to increase and
Gogo is ready to meet those needs on a global scale. While
satellite networks used by competitors are designed and built for
multiple markets including maritime, our network is designed for
and fully dedicated to aviation, which will result in greater
capacity and a better overall inflight Wi-Fi experience. And for
those who fly internationally in and out of the U.S., Gogo Ku will be the perfect complement to the
Gogo Biz 4G air-to-ground network – one comprehensive solution from
one provider."
Unlike other providers who rely on only a handful of satellites,
the Gogo network can leverage an open ecosystem of more than 100
satellites for built-in redundancy. As demand for bandwidth
increases, Gogo can leverage the growing network of Ku satellites
to ensure customers can access increased capacity. And Gogo can add
capacity more economically than other providers who can only add
capacity by launching new satellites.
Gogo Ku will deliver reliable,
redundant coverage around the globe with streaming-class internet,
and service from takeoff to landing. It provides fast web browsing
and other activities such as live streaming video and audio,
on-demand movies, large file downloads, personal smartphone use,
real-time data for cockpit apps, and remote diagnostics and support
while in flight.
The primary components of the onboard system include a
tail-mounted antenna, and hardware that is compatible with the Gogo
AVANCE platform. With an open architecture that leverages current
and future high throughput Ku satellites, Gogo Ku offers unrivaled adaptability to keep
aircraft connected now and in the future.
About Gogo
Gogo is the in-flight internet company. We
are the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products
and services for aviation. We design and source innovative network
solutions that connect aircraft to the Internet, and develop
software and platforms that enable customizable solutions for and
by our aviation partners. Once connected, we provide industry
leading reliability around the world. Our mission is to help
aviation go farther by making planes fly smarter, so our aviation
partners perform better and their passengers travel happier.
You can find Gogo's products and services on thousands of
aircraft operated by the leading global commercial airlines and
thousands of private aircraft, including those of the largest
fractional ownership operators. Gogo is headquartered in
Chicago, Ill., with additional
facilities in Broomfield, Colo.,
and locations across the globe. Connect with us
at www.gogoair.com and www.business.gogoair.com.
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involve known and unknown risks, trends and uncertainties, many of
which may be beyond our control, that may cause Gogo's actual
results, performance or achievements to be materially different
from any projected results, performance or achievements expressed
or implied by the forward-looking 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
("SEC") on February 24, 2017 and its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2017 filed with the SEC on May
4, 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 forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
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