System Features Small Antenna and One AVANCE LRU to Fit
on Business Aircraft of Any Size
GENEVA, May 22, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- EBACE -- Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO)
today announced it will launch the first global broadband service
in business aviation to use an electronically steered antenna (ESA)
on a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite network.
Gogo's exclusive antenna assembly, designed in conjunction with
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), will be small enough for
installation on the fuselage of business aircraft from super light
jets and large turboprops to ultralong-range jets, and will operate
on OneWeb's high-speed, low-latency broadband global network.
To access the network, the new service will require just one
Gogo AVANCE LRU inside the aircraft, which means existing AVANCE
customers will only have to install the ESA antenna, with a single
cable for power in, and a single cable for data out.
"This will be a fast and affordable broadband system that will
provide best-in-class global performance on the broadest range of
aircraft in business aviation," said Sergio
Aguirre, Gogo Business Aviation's president and chief
operating officer. "We want to give everyone in business aviation
the ability to have an exceptional broadband experience regardless
of where they fly, or what size aircraft they fly."
The OneWeb network will deliver performance comparable to
terrestrial broadband services, with game-changing low latency that
is significantly less than geostationary satellites (GEOs). A
multitude of users will be able to simultaneously perform
data-heavy interactive online activities such as conducting
simultaneous live video conferences, accessing cloud solutions such
as Office365, watching live TV, streaming video applications like
TikTok, and much more.
"Our agreement with Gogo Business Aviation represents a leap
forward for business aviation connectivity," said Ben Griffin, vice president Mobility at OneWeb.
"By harnessing the power of our LEO constellation to deliver
robust, consistent, and reliable global coverage, OneWeb and Gogo
will be able to offer an unmatched experience to business jet
operators and passengers worldwide."
OneWeb's LEO constellation is fully funded and will consist of
648 satellites, 428 of which have already been launched.
"The world has been waiting for a high performance,
cost-effective, flat panel antenna solution to realize the global,
high-speed, low-latency promise of LEO satellite broadband – and
Hughes has delivered," said Reza
Rasoulian, vice president, Hughes. "Gogo's selection of the
Hughes ESA solution affirms our engineering excellence and unlocks
the value of OneWeb's global capacity for high-speed, inflight
broadband anywhere on the planet."
Unlike GEO solutions, Gogo's LEO service will include one
fuselage-mounted unit with an integrated antenna, modem, power
supply and RF converter; will only require 28 volts of DC power;
will not rely on aircraft-positioning data; and will include an
AVANCE router.
"We've designed the system to reduce costs by simplifying the
installation," Aguirre continued. "We have long delivered
affordable, high-quality connectivity, and award-winning customer
service to aircraft owners in North
America, and now we want to bring those same benefits to all
aircraft owners in the rest of the world."
For customers with an AVANCE L3 or L5 system in North America, the unique multi-bearer
capability of the AVANCE platform will allow Gogo to combine
capacity from OneWeb's LEO satellite network with Gogo's ATG
network to deliver even higher capacity than LEO alone can
provide.
The Gogo broadband service for business aviation will be
available soon after the OneWeb network is fully launched and
commercially available.
Gogo will provide global customer support through its network of
118 authorized dealers, including 24 that operate outside
the United States, serving Gogo's
more-than-1000 non-U.S. narrowband satellite customers that today
operate in 83 countries around the world.
About Gogo
Gogo is the world's largest provider
of broadband connectivity services for the business aviation
market. We offer a customizable suite of smart cabin systems
for highly integrated connectivity, inflight
entertainment and voice solutions. Gogo's
products and services are installed on thousands of business
aircraft of all sizes and mission types from turboprops to the
largest global jets, and are utilized by the largest fractional
ownership operators, charter operators, corporate flight
departments and individuals.
As of March 31, 2022, there were 2,699 business aircraft
flying with Gogo's AVANCE L5 or L3 system installed, 6,526 aircraft
flying with its ATG systems onboard, and 4,522 aircraft with
narrowband satellite connectivity installed. Connect with us at
business.gogoair.com.
About OneWeb
OneWeb is a global communications
network powered from space, headquartered in London, enabling connectivity for
governments, businesses, and communities. It is
implementing a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites with a
network of global gateway stations and a range of user terminals to
provide an affordable, fast, high-bandwidth and low-latency
communications service, connected to the IoT future
and a pathway to 5G for everyone, everywhere. Find out more
at http://www.oneweb.world
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and
multi-transport technologies and networks for 50 years, provides
broadband equipment and services; managed services featuring smart,
software-defined networking; and end-to-end network operation for
millions of consumers, businesses, governments and communities
worldwide. The Hughes flagship internet
service, HughesNet®, connects
millions of people across the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™
System powers internet access for tens of millions
more worldwide. Hughes supplies more than half the global satellite
terminal market to leading satellite operators, in-flight service
providers, mobile network operators and military customers. A
managed network services provider, Hughes supports nearly 500,000
enterprise sites with its HughesON™ portfolio of wired
and wireless solutions. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes is owned by
EchoStar. To learn more, visit
www.hughes.com or follow
HughesConnects on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About EchoStar
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of
satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business
around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure communications
technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar
Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit
www.echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.
Media Relations Contacts:
Gogo Investor Relations Contact:
Dave
Mellin, Gogo Business Aviation
William Davis
+1
720-840-4788
+1
917-519-6994
dmellin@gogoair.com
wdavis@gogoair.com
Alison Chambers, Emerald Media,
for OneWeb
Sharyn
Nerenberg, Hughes
Office: +44 (0) 1420 560094
+1
301-428-7124
Mobile: + 44 (0) 7721
882939
Sharyn.Nerenberg@Hughes.com
Alison.chambers@emeraldmedia.co.uk
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