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Gogo's internet TV service debuts on Brazilian airline's planes
It looks like Gogo's speedy 2Ku internet technology for international flights is ready for a wider launch. The company is outfitting all the planes in GOL's fleet -- a budget Brazilian airline -- with the technology, which promises 70 Mbps peak speeds. If 2Ku can truly deliver, passengers will have internet access with around 20 times the bandwidth of Gogo's first-gen air-to-ground internet. Since the tech can theoretically handle more load than other, notoriously slow in-flight connections, GOL is also installing Gogo's Vision video-on-demand service and Gogo TV on its planes. It's actually the first airline ever to order the company's Internet Protocol television (IPTV) product, which was designed to stream live TV shows to people's smartphones, tablets or laptops. Gogo will be done installing all these upgrades for GOL's passengers by mid-2016. It might also bring 2Ku to other airlines in the near future, seeing as it had always planned for a full-scale launch to happen this year.
Gogo WiFi lands in more US Airways Airbuses and Embraers, intros Gogo Vision
Gogo isn't just tossing its mid-air wireless goodies toward Virgin and American, with US Airways being the latest to join the extra perks party. Per today's announcement, the airline is stuffing Gogo WiFi in a few more planes, including the Airbus A319 and A320. Other shorter (and much smaller) aircraft, the Embraer 170, 175 and 190, are also getting the in-flight WiFi treatment. Meanwhile, a quick peek at the PR below reveals Gogo is quietly launching its Vision service, allowing passengers to watch movies, shows and have access to "exclusive" shopping deals -- though, you'll have to shell out $1 to $6 more for the privilege. Maybe now you'll actually want to seek out Express flights rather than avoid them, since you'll have far fewer passengers to fight for bandwidth.
