In-flight internet service provider Gogo is in the test stage of deploying a 5G air-to-ground network in the United States, and it is using Airspan’s 5G massive multiple-input multiple-output and Open RAN software to do so.
Gogo expects the nationwide 5G air-to-ground (ATG) network to be available for aircraft operating within the contiguous United States, in the second half of 2022.
The two companies say they have been working together closely on development of the software and network elements, with Airspan specifically designing ATG beam profiles for its massive MIMO antennas that support link ranges greater than 186 miles and account for the Doppler effect at speeds greater than 750 miles per hour.
