Gogo Says Modems for 2Ku In-Flight Service To Launch by 2017

Gogo plans to make satellite modems compatible with its planned 2Ku in-flight connectivity service and commercially available in 2017, it said in a news release Monday. Testing for the modem will begin on Gogo's Boeing 737 test lab "in the coming months," Gogo said. The modem will be capable of delivering 400 Mbps to an aircraft and of simultaneously supporting IP streaming and IPTV, it said. Gogo said it's working with Gilat Satellite Networks on modem development.