Gogo agreement with SES to boost In-Air Wi-Fi connectivity
Global satellite operator SES and Wi-Fi provider Gogo, which has struggled to offer passengers fast Internet access on jetliners, have signed a contract to provide a major boost for in-flight connectivity over the US, Latin America and the North Atlantic. The agreement covers capacity on 2 high-powered satellites SES plans to launch next year. It also gives Gogo—with systems installed on more than 2,500 commercial aircraft operated by a dozen commercial carriers —the option to tap additional capacity on a third advanced SES satellite intended to begin serving Asia, the Middle East and other regions around the same time. Gogo officials have described the pact as the largest single agreement ever for airborne connectivity, though neither company disclosed the total value or other financial details of the agreement. <br/>
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Gogo agreement with SES to boost In-Air Wi-Fi connectivity
Global satellite operator SES and Wi-Fi provider Gogo, which has struggled to offer passengers fast Internet access on jetliners, have signed a contract to provide a major boost for in-flight connectivity over the US, Latin America and the North Atlantic. The agreement covers capacity on 2 high-powered satellites SES plans to launch next year. It also gives Gogo—with systems installed on more than 2,500 commercial aircraft operated by a dozen commercial carriers —the option to tap additional capacity on a third advanced SES satellite intended to begin serving Asia, the Middle East and other regions around the same time. Gogo officials have described the pact as the largest single agreement ever for airborne connectivity, though neither company disclosed the total value or other financial details of the agreement. <br/>
