Originally Posted by
joshwex90
Is Ku-Band the same that Gogo uses (or Aircell, whatever they're called)?
Aircell is the name of the company; gogo is the name of their product. And they use a terrestrial-based system, not a satellite-based one. Basically gogo works like a giant MiFi access point on the airplane that is wireless and has a collection of cell towers on the ground that it can use to connect to the internet.
Originally Posted by
joshwex90
A benefit of Row44 over Aircell was that Row44 could be used while on the ground as well, and could be used while traveling overseas (similar to the old Connexion by Boeing). Any news on what this service will be like?
The initial satellite coverage will be geostationary over North America, similar to DirecTV's coverage. It will not be global, though over time it would not surprise me to see more coverage as more satellites are launched.
Originally Posted by
joshwex90
Are DirecTV and LiveTV connected in any official way, other than the fact that LTV used DTV's stream?
As far as I know the only connection is a licensing contract LiveTV has for accessing content from the DirecTV systems.