[Techtaffy Newsdesk]
In-flight connectivity and wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions company Gogo, has reached an agreement to acquire the Airfone business unit from LiveTV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways. The acquisition will give Gogo a 1 MHz spectrum license currently held by LiveTV.
The 1 MHz license will be used as a supplement to Gogo’s existing 3 MHz license and is expected to enhance its’ Air-to-Ground network (which is used to provide connectivity service to commercial airlines and business aircraft over the contiguous United States and portions of Alaska) says the company. The agreement is subject to approval by the FCC and is currently under review. The deal is expected to close later this year.
In addition to acquiring the 1 MHz spectrum license, Gogo also will acquire all of the network infrastructure and back-office operational assets of Airfone.