Gogo Claims Its 2Ku System Is The Best Airline Solution
Gogo President and CEO Michael Small spoke at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Monday 29th February 2016 providing Aeromexico and Virgin Atlantic 2Ku STC updates, their upcoming 400 Mbps modem, and Ku versus Ka costs, “In the long run I’m confident that we will have a lower cost-per-bit than our Ka competitors.” He also confidently stated that Gogo’s “2Ku system is the solution that will keep airlines at the forefront of technology for the longest length of time.”
Backlog, using ThinKom’s ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030, is up to 800 aircraft and “as of December 31, 2015, it had 15 STC programmes under way and expects to install approximately 75 aircraft with 2Ku during 2016 and more than 300 aircraft with 2Ku in 2017.”
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ThinKom Solutions, Inc., is a leading provider of innovative, ultra-low-profile broadband antenna solutions for commercial and business aviation applications, delivering fast, resilient, and reliable connectivity “from every orbit to every seat.” The ThinAir® product line delivers compact, affordable Ku- and Ka-band options suitable for installation on planes ranging from business jets to super-jumbos. ThinAir antennas consume less power while delivering high spectral efficiency, reducing recurring satellite costs. Packaged in a low-drag design to save fuel and reduce emissions, ThinAir’s proven, proprietary, patented solutions are trusted by leading inflight connectivity providers and airline customers around the globe.