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Gogo Starts ATG Network Flight Trials with 5G Chip
New chipset boost airborne connectivity speeds to up to 80 Mbps
Gogo 5G ATC antenna on PC-24
Gogo 5G hardware on Pilatus PC-24.

Gogo has begun flight testing its next-generation 5G air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity network for North American customers. The test team is flying 5G ATG hardware installed aboard a Pilatus PC-24 and expects to complete the validation program in 40 to 50 flight hours over several weeks.

The campaign is beginning with simple procedures and will culminate with fully loaded tests running multiple applications—including video calling, video streaming, and internet browsing—on multiple devices simultaneously. According to Gogo, its 5G ATG network will be able to deliver airborne connectivity speeds of up to 80 Mbps.

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