Gogo CCO says inflight bandwidth is no longer an issue

Gogo believes the challenge of inflight connectivity bandwidth has now been overcome, leaving monetisation as the final hurdle. “We are now in an age where bandwidth is no longer an issue,” Gogo CCO Jon Cobin said. He added that the other limiting factor—of who pays—is still outstanding, but the ability to charge for connectivity is tied to bandwidth. “Airline passengers can now do whatever they want,” including on-board streaming and browsing, he said. “This is a key enabler in bringing connectivity to airlines.” Now the technological challenge has been overcome, the business model can evolve, he said. However, Cobin added there is no single solution to the monetisation dilemma: “To us, the answer is it is a multi-payer model,” he said. <br/>