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ATG

SmartSky boosts patent claims against Gogo

21 February 2023 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

The SmartSky antennae installed on the company's Citation jet

SmartSky’s patent lawsuit against Gogo has grown. By increasing the number of patents at issue, SmartSky gains additional opportunities to win the suit; any one violation is sufficient for it to secure victory.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, patent, Ryan Stone, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE Filed Under: IFEC

Delta confirms fleet-wide commitment to Viasat inflight internet

25 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Delta CEO Ed Bastian, pushing for free WiFi on board.

It has been intimated and implied for roughly two years. Now it is confirmed. Delta Air Lines expects Viasat’s inflight internet service to be active across its entire fleet by the end of next year.

This story is about: 2Ku, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, Delta Air Lines, Don Buchman, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jeff Sare, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, PaxEx, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo’s 5G chips move to manufacturing

25 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Last August Gogo announced a delay in its Gogo 5G network activation, owing to issues in development of the chipset for its on-board modem. Today the company confirms that those issues are resolved.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, Mike Syverson, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Alaska Airlines picks Intelsat for E175 streaming WiFi upgrade

24 January 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

An Alaska Airlines/Horizon E175 at Paine Field (Image via Alaska Airlines)

Alaska Airlines will offer “streaming fast” Wi-Fi on its E175 fleet, beginning in 2024. The carrier plans to upgrade those aircraft, extending its longstanding partnership with Intelsat.

This story is about: air-to-ground, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, ATG, Ball Aerospace, Delta Air Lines, E175, EJets, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GDC Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Sangita Woerner, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

Does ATG have a future in commercial aviation?

18 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Cellular-based air-to-ground technologies brought inflight internet to thousands of aircraft and millions of passengers, first in North America, then in Europe and beyond. And while the technology continues to grow in some markets, some suppliers are more skeptical of its continued value, at least for commercial airlines.

This story is about: 5G, Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, China, David Helfgott, EAN, European Aviation Network, gogo, Gogo 5G, IAG, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Intelsat, International Airline Group, Jeff Sare, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Orchestra, phased array, Ryan Stone, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive, SmartSky Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo completes 5G tower deployment

18 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A map of the 150 tower locations across the United States for Gogo's 5G rollout

With the final panels hoisted on to a tower atop a mountain in Oregon this week, Gogo now claims a completed 5G air-to-ground network as part of the company’s in-flight connectivity offerings. It is a major milestone for the rollout, but it will still be some time before planes are flying with the new network online.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, NBAA22, OneWeb, Satellite, Sergio Agguirre, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE Filed Under: IFEC

A make or break situation for SmartSky, Gogo in patent showdown

17 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The SmartSky air-to-ground tower map providing nationwide coverage

Can you have a continuous inflight internet connection, even when the link between an aircraft and the ground occasionally breaks? This question is one of several at the crux of the SmartSky/Gogo patent dispute. And as SmartSky appeals the ruling from earlier late last month denying it a preliminary injunction, this technical nuance takes the spotlight.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, Dave Helfgott, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, NBAA22, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo evades 5G injunction in SmartSky suit

27 September 2022 By Seth Miller

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Gogo scored an early victory in the proceedings of the patent infringement lawsuit brought by SmartSky. The District Court in Delaware declined SmartSky’s request for a preliminary injunction, allowing Gogo to continue developing, installing, and marketing the Gogo 5G solution.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE Filed Under: IFEC

SkyFive, Safran Passenger Innovations push forward on connectivity in China

23 September 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The on-board hardware for the ATG connection is tiny, facilitating installation on smaller aircraft and helicopters

High speed inflight connectivity over China took another step forward earlier this month, as Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) and SkyFive announced a partnership to integrate their services for airlines. The SkyFive air-to-ground networking hardware will connect to SPI’s RAVE on-board platform, with promises of incredibly high speed, low latency service to passengers.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, CAAC, China, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, regulations, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, Safran Passenger Innovations, SkyFive, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

SmartSky offers details on nationwide network deployment

31 August 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The SmartSky air-to-ground tower map providing nationwide coverage

Wondering where SmartSky’s air-to-ground inflight WiFi towers are? The company appears happy to share that information. It released a map showing the coverage footprint in response to “several requests for a coverage map to illustrate the availability of SmartSky’s inflight connectivity and the distinctive way in which it is delivered.”

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, regional jet, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE Filed Under: IFEC

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