Gogo Completes Key Milestones for 5G Air-to-Ground Network

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 02:55 PM ET

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Members of the aviation industry have expressed concern that 5G may interfere with radio altimeters of aircraft on approach to certain airports. [Credit: Adobe Stock]

Key Takeaways:

Gogo Business Aviation successfully completed initial flight testing for its new 5G air-to-ground (ATG) network, validating the performance of its onboard antennas and air card prototypes.
The testing confirmed the Gogo 5G system's end-to-end communication capabilities, with engineers stating the network will perform "better than originally thought."
The 5G network, designed for aircraft operating within the contiguous United States, is expected to become available in the second half of 2022.

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Gogo Business Aviation has recently hit several key milestones as it continues to develop its 5G air-to-ground (ATG) network and onboard equipment. The addition of two 5G antennas on a ground tower allowed Gogo’s engineers to complete flight testing of its 5G belly-mounted antennas and 5G air card prototypes to validate their performance.

The Gogo 5G network is being designed for aircraft operating within the contiguous United States. Gogo, which has 349 patents in its portfolio, expects the nationwide 5G network to be available in the second half of 2022.