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Viasat Ka | Jet ConneX (JX)

Air-To-Ground

Service Launch

2008 : Gogo Biz

2016 : Gogo Biz 4G

2021 : Gogo 5G

Coverage

Satcom (GEO) | Ka-band

Speed

~3 Mbps - Biz

~10 Mbps - Biz 4G

~30 Mbps - Biz 5G

Plan Cost

$Ka-BandK

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$Viasat ( Including ex-Inmarsat)K

Hardware Weight

GEO lbs

Photo: Courtesy GOGO
Viasat’s Ka-band offering for business aviation, consisting of Jet ConneX and Viasat Ka, is the only satcom solution that is standard or preferred on all large cabin and super-midsize jets. Purpose-built for business aviation, it has set the benchmark for high-performing connectivity. The powerful combination of Viasat’s capacity and performance, with the coverage and reliability of its recently acquired Inmarsat business, supports an increased focus on customer experience and fulfilling market demand, anytime and anywhere. Service plan flexibility satisfies all levels of demand, including those that need the highest bandwidth to simultaneously connect more devices and enjoy unchallenged access to the most data-hungry applications, without compromising on Viasat’s proven characteristics of consistency, reliability, resilience, and seamless global availability. Viasat’s distribution partners – Satcom Direct, Honeywell and Collins Aerospace - offer innovative experience-based service plans, 24/7 technical support, billing and value-added services.
COVERAGE

Gogo has more than 250 cellular towers covering continental U.S, portions of Canada and Alaska. The stations are connected to two data centers for redundancy and failover. Separate from the data centers Gogo Network Operations Center (NOC) allow for continuous monitoring and support of the airborne network. 

HARDWARE
Photo: Courtesy GOGO

Gogo offers two systems configurations to access its ATG Network. The compact AVANCE L3 designed for turboprop and light jets. the system is based on a single 3MCU LRU and two fuselage-mounted omnidirectional antennas.

The AVANCE L5 designed to connect to Gogo Biz 4G ATG network. the system is based on a single 5MCU LRU and two dual directional fuselage-mounted antennas. The AVANCE L5 also offers a terrestrial modem allowing for Complimentary internet on the ground in 100+ countries and Gogo Vision, a wireless In-Flight entertainment system offering inflight maps and access to movies, magazines and TV programs.

AIRCRAFT OFFERING

Helicopter

Not Available

Turboprops

AVANCE L3

JETS

Light

AVANCE L3

Medium

AVANCE L5

Large

AVANCE L5

Bizliners

Gogo 2KU

SERVICE PROVIDERS