Gogo Business Aviation (Gogo) announces another important milestone in its 5G program as Avance LX5, the next version of its Avance inflight connectivity platform, receives supplemental type certification (STC) and component manufacturer approval (PMA) from the federal government. It is reported that it has passed. National Aviation Administration (FAA).
First article on in-flight 5G systems STC was completed on a Citation Excel aircraft by Duncan Aviation’s Engineering and Certification Services team. Gogo says its dealer network and OEM partners are currently pursuing multiple STCs that will certify the Gogo Avance LX5 system for installation as a line replaceable unit (LRU) on a variety of business aircraft models. Once the 5G chip becomes available, some changes will need to be made to the STC before a customer can start installing his LX5.
LX5 has the same form factor and connectivity as current L5 hardware, so it’s relatively easy to install. Customers can pre-provision Gogo 5G by installing a multi-band (MB13) 5G antenna and Avance L5 LRU. The L5 system will operate on the Gogo Biz 4G network until the launch of Gogo 5G, scheduled for Q3 2024. Once Gogo 5G is launched, a customer will receive his LX5 free to replace his existing L5 LRU.
Gogo President Sergio Aguirre said, “Having received formal approval from the FAA to produce and manufacture the Avance LX5 LRU, we reaffirm our commitment to Gogo 5G as we move toward launch date.” “To make Gogo 5G installation even easier for customers, we built the LX5 on the Avance platform as a smaller, single-box option.”
The company expects Gogo 5G to average up to 25 Mbps, with peak speeds in the 75-80 Mbps range. According to Gogo, the system is designed to provide high throughput with very low latency for multiple users and meet the demands of current and future data-intensive services and applications used on board aircraft. This means that it is possible to respond to an increase in
