Gogo is bringing peak Internet speeds of over 70Mbps to international flights

In-flight Internet service provider Gogo just revealed a new technology that is expected to deliver peak speeds of over 70Mbps.

The new technology is called 2Ku, named for its two Ku-band satellite antennas. The 70Mbps peak speeds are a considerable improvement compared to the 9.8Mbps speeds available today and the 3.1Mbps speeds Gogo was offering to commercial aircraft passengers five years ago.

Gogo's Chief Technology officer Anand Chari says in a statement that the company anticipates peak speeds of more than 100Mbps when new spot beam satellite technologies become available.