TEK Talk, Episode 2 (Battle of the Bands)

TEK Talk, Episode 2 (Battle of the Bands)

TEK Talk, Episode 2 (Battle of the Bands)

February 20, 2017

In a battle of the bands, who wins: Ku-band or Ka-band?

The ‘TEK Talk’ mini series continues with Episode 2, covering how HTS spot beams contrast with FSS wide beams, the advantages and disadvantages, and ultimately which is better. It features Seth Miller, Aviation Technology Journalist, interviewing Bill Milroy, ThinKom CTO covering a broad range of hot topics in the world of satellite communications.

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ThinKom Solutions, Inc., is a leading provider of innovative, ultra-low-profile broadband antenna solutions for commercial and business aviation applications, delivering fast, resilient, and reliable connectivity “from every orbit to every seat.” The ThinAir® product line delivers compact, affordable Ku- and Ka-band options suitable for installation on planes ranging from business jets to super-jumbos. ThinAir antennas consume less power while delivering high spectral efficiency, reducing recurring satellite costs. Packaged in a low-drag design to save fuel and reduce emissions, ThinAir’s proven, proprietary, patented solutions are trusted by leading inflight connectivity providers and airline customers around the globe.

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Future-Proof Your Satcom Antenna Technology

Future-Proof Your Satcom Antenna Technology

ThinKom's ThinAir® VICTS technology enables LEO/MEO/GEO interoperability so you're already prepared for future generations of satellite constellations with mature, proven technology that is available today. Check out the video below to see how you ca

Ku3030 Waterproofness Test

Ku3030 Waterproofness Test

Behind the Magic: check out our ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 successfully undergoing waterproofness testing. Just one of many rigorous tests our low-profile satcom antennas have to pass before ever being installed on an aircraft.

ThinSat 300 Cross-Country Trek

ThinSat 300 Cross-Country Trek

The video of our ThinSat 300's cross-country demonstration of broadband connectivity in the most remote areas of our beautiful country has been released!

ThinSat 300 Completes Successful Coast-to-Coast On-the-Move Demo

ThinSat 300 Completes Successful Coast-to-Coast On-the-Move Demo

ThinKom’s Ultra-Low-Profile ThinSat® 300 Phased-Array Satellite Antenna Enables Low-Cost, High-Quality Connectivity for Broadcast News Media and Other ApplicationsHAWTHORNE, Calif., – April 5, 2018 – ThinKom Solutions, Inc. and COMSAT, Inc. recently

OneWeb Compatibility a Very Easy Upgrade for 2Ku

OneWeb Compatibility a Very Easy Upgrade for 2Ku

Excerpted from an Aviation Week article titled, 'OneWeb Looks To Disrupt Inflight Connectivity Market With LEO Network', Greg Wyler discusses the benefits of his LEO constellation:OneWeb’s under-development constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) comm

ThinKom Delivers New Ka-Band SATCOM Systems for E-4B

HAWTHORNE, Calif., – March 12, 2018 – ThinKom Solutions, Inc. today announced it has delivered its next-generation Ka-band aeronautical satellite antenna systems for the U.S. government’s E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft.The E-4B air

Remote Broadcast for World Solar Challenge

December 6, 2017

Remote Broadcast for World Solar Challenge

In partnership with Hills, STEP Electronics, and Optus in Australia, the ThinSat 300 was used to provide a remote broadcast solution for the World Solar Challenge. The race took place along an epic 3000 km journey from Darwin to Adelaide, through the

Cathay Pacific Selects Gogo for Inflight Connectivity

November 16, 2017

Cathay Pacific Selects Gogo for Inflight Connectivity

Gogo, the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, announced today that it has been selected by the Cathay Pacific Group to install Gogo's 2Ku inflight connectivity solution on its wide-body fleet. This wi

LATAM Brazil Picks Gogo 2Ku for Connectivity

October 27, 2017

LATAM Brazil Picks Gogo 2Ku for Connectivity

LATAM Airlines is the latest carrier to adopt the #fastestinflight technology, announcing that it will fit 100 of its Brazil-based A320 aircraft with Gogo’s 2Ku solution.

Installations of 2Ku Hits Industry Record Rate

October 6, 2017

Installations of 2Ku Hits Industry Record Rate

Gogo set yet another industry record by completing "110 installations of its industry leading 2Ku inflight connectivity solution in the third quarter of 2017. The company had a total of 340 2Ku installed aircraft as of Sept. 30, 2017 ... Gogo will ha

Alaska Airlines Selects Gogo’s 2Ku for Entire Fleet

August 22, 2017

Alaska Airlines Selects Gogo’s 2Ku for Entire Fleet

Alaska Airlines selected Gogo to provide next-generation satellite-based inflight Wi-Fi service across its entire Boeing and Airbus fleet.

Virgin Australia Selects Gogo 2Ku (Updated)

August 10, 2017

Virgin Australia Selects Gogo 2Ku (Updated)

Original March 30, 2017 AnnouncementVirgin Australia is joining the 2Ku revolution to provide the fastest in-flight connectivity in the skies with Gogo. Welcome to the family! By using Australia’s largest satellite provider Optus Satellite for domest

Antennas of the Future

Antennas of the Future

Our CTO, Bill Milroy, is quoted in the Global Connected Aircraft Summit article on how antennas are evolving.“We’ve seen the expectations of the airlines and their customers steadily evolve from general satisfaction with the ‘older’ lower data rate ‘

First 2Ku for Business Aviation in Europe

First 2Ku for Business Aviation in Europe

Gogo has obtained their first 2Ku customer for business aviation with K5-Aviation in Europe. The EASA STC, which is available for Airbus ACJs, allows a broad base of installations.“This is a great day for K5-Aviation because it brings Gogo’s newest t

Gogo 2Ku Connectivity Exceeds 100 Mbps

The articles are flooding in from Gogo's 100 Mbps media flight, showcasing the latest update to their 2Ku IFEC system! During one of two demonstration flights out of Newark International airport in the U.S, 53 devices were used on the plane, accounti

TEK Talk, Episode 5 (Total Cost of Ownership)

We've reached the epic conclusion to the 'TEK Talk' mini-series with Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)! This is the final episode and we wanted to make sure we covered one of the most important aspects to any satcom antenna consideration.

TEK Talk, Episode 4 (Low-Profile Antennas)

What's the big deal about low-profile antennas? This fourth episode is a spin-off from the phased-array topic (Episode 1), drilling down deeper into the pros and cons of low-profile antennas and what applications they are best suited for.It features

TEK Talk, Episode 3 (Bandwidth)

The ‘TEK Talk’ mini series continues with Episode 3 on the topic of bandwidth, discussing how much is really needed for an office-in-the-sky (or on-the-ocean, or on-the-road, or any mobile broadband) experience. It also touches upon future technolog

Paradigm's Swarm45 Ka-Band Terminal Gets Telenor's Blessing

February 9, 2017

Paradigm's Swarm45 Ka-Band Terminal Gets Telenor's Blessing

Paradigm's Swarm45 Ka-band terminal receives approval from Telenor Satellite. The terminal uses ThinKom’s unique flat-plate antenna, can be ‘carried on’ as luggage and can be rapidly deployed in less than five minutes.

February 7, 2017

Real-World Tests of Gogo 2Ku on Delta Air Lines Impress

A couple third-party, real-world tests of the Gogo's 2Ku IFEC system (enabled by our ThinAir Ku3030) showing impressive data rates and connectivity have been flowing in.Both Jason Rabinowitz and Seth Miller, RGN contributing editors, took flights on

February 1, 2017

TEK Talk, Episode 1 (Phased Arrays)

We've produced a brand new series called 'TEK Talk' covering a broad range of hot topics in the world of satellite communications. Watch Episode 1 below as Seth Miller, Aviation Technology Journalist, interviews Bill Milroy, ThinKom CTO on the discu

November 30, 2016

Gogo Completing One Install Per Day

Gogo's install rate continues to ramp up!A recent article on Runway Girl Network states:"Pacing to reach its stated goal of equipping up to 100 aircraft with 2Ku inflight connectivity by the end of the year, Gogo feels confident about the robustness

October 25, 2016

How Antennas Are Evolving for IFEC

Our CTO, Bill Milroy, was recently quoted in a GCA Link article on the evolving antennas for IFEC. It also features several prominent pictures of our ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030."Airplanes need antennas, and lots of them. Some can carry well over 60 for a

ThinKom Manufacturing in Action

October 6, 2016

ThinKom Manufacturing in Action

ThinKom's manufacturing team continues to ramp up production every month and is running like a well-oiled machine--much like the ThinAir Ku3030 we're building, except without the oil of course. That's just one of the many ongoing production lines at

GOL First Flight - 2Ku Now on Over 15 Planes on 4 Different Airlines

October 5, 2016

GOL First Flight - 2Ku Now on Over 15 Planes on 4 Different Airlines

Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Brazil’s largest air transportation group, has become the first airline in South America to offer in-flight internet on board. Using Gogo's (ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030 based) 2Ku, the service will be free for six

Gogo Wins Air France-KLM Connectivity Deal

September 30, 2016

Gogo Wins Air France-KLM Connectivity Deal

Gogo continues to rack up wins with its 2Ku technology, enabled by ThinKom's ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030, this time its 124 long-haul aircraft with Air France-KLM.The breakdown is as follows: "A total of 68 Air France Boeing 777s and 15 Airbus A330s, as we

ThinKom Enters Yacht Market

September 26, 2016

ThinKom Enters Yacht Market

ThinKom is offering its ultra-low-profile mechanical phased arrays for the yacht and superyacht market. In full-rate production for the airborne in-flight entertainment and connectivity market, bringing the same capability to the seas is a simple ada

August 16, 2016

Gogo Granted Regulatory Approval for Service over China

CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), the global leader in providing broadband connectivity solutions and wireless entertainment to the aviation industry, announced today that it has received regulatory approval from the various

2Ku Installation on GOL Aircraft

2Ku Installation on GOL Aircraft

Check out the latest video of Gogo's 2Ku, enabled by ThinKom's ThinAir Ku3030, being installed on a GOL 737-800 in Brazil!Get Connected mentions that "The clip shows the company installing the cabin wireless access points, the Gogo 2Ku antenna on top

10 Ways Gogo's 2Ku is Going to Change In-Flight Internet

Gogo recently posted an article on their website enumerating the ten ways that their 2Ku, using ThinKom's ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030, is bringing revolutionary best-in-class in-flight internet speeds to aircraft across the globe. Our SATCOM antenna, bas

Delta Air Lines' Wi-Fi Getting Major Upgrade This Summer

Spotted in this month's edition of Delta's SKY Magazine is ThinKom's ThinAir® Ku3030 being installed on a Delta Airlines B737 aircraft.In addition to the service through Gogo being dubbed the "fasted inflight connectivity available," the article also

Free Netflix Streaming on Aeromexico with Gogo 2Ku

Aeromexico and Netflix have teamed up to provide free streaming of the best programming available in the skies starting on June 17th and through October 17th 2016.