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Gogo Terrestrial Trials Validating 5G Performance
Company is nearing flight trials of the 5G service
Gogo terrestrial trials of 5G chip
As Gogo completes terrestrial trials of the 5G chip, it prepares for testing in flight.

Gogo is nearing flight-testing of its 5G air-to-ground (ATG) technology as it works to bring the service online by year-end, the company announced today. Terrestrial tests thus far are showing that the 5G chip is exceeding anticipated speeds and will bring new ATG performance to the Continental U.S., offering reliable, cost-effective broadband connectivity, Gogo said.

Testing has moved from virtual modeling to that in the Avance LX5 platform with MB13 antennas and associated software. It has delivered peak speeds of up to 80 Mbps, Gogo said, demonstrating that the 5G chip is working as expected. The high speeds and low latency will support streaming, videoconferencing, and other data-intensive applications across multiple devices, Gogo added.

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