Gogo completed the first end-to-end call using its 5G chip in June 2025, marking a significant industry milestone.
The 5G chip is in final testing, with flight testing expected to start in September 2025 and go live by the end of the year.
Over 300 aircraft are pre-provisioned for 5G launch, with 170 towers installed across the U.S. and Canada.
Gogo has FAA approval to produce and manufacture the AVANCE LX5 5G LRUs and has 25 STCs covering 8,500 aircraft.
The upcoming 5G network deployment includes the installation of additional towers and network build-out, supporting a seamless transition for customers.
Globalstar's Strategic Expansion in Ground Infrastructure and Satellite Constellation
Globalstar has initiated a comprehensive upgrade of its ground infrastructure, including the installation of a new 6-meter tracking antenna at its Texas ground station, part of a plan to add approximately 90 antennas across 35 ground stations in 25 countries.
The expansion aims to increase network capacity, resiliency, and coverage, ensuring robust service in mission-critical environments, especially highlighted by recent power outages in Spain and Portugal where the satellite network remained operational.
The company signed a launch services agreement with SpaceX for deploying 9 new satellites, with the first launch expected later in 2025 and the second in 2026, to replenish its second-generation constellation and maintain service continuity.
Record-Breaking Q2 Performance and Customer Growth
Q2 was the greatest in T-Mobile history for growth, with record postpaid phone nets, total postpaid net additions, and gross additions, all in double digits YoY.
Customer share increased across all cohorts, including rural markets, with momentum in port-in leadership and customer quality improving, ARPA growth over 5%.
New rate plans launched in April significantly increased premium segment adoption, with more than double the rate of Go5G Next plans a year ago, and up over 50% in one quarter.
ARPA growth was over 5%, the highest in 8 years, driven by customers self-selecting premium rate plans, including the new Experience Beyond plan.
Core adjusted EBITDA grew 6% year-over-year, and adjusted free cash flow reached a Q2 record of $4.6 billion, with a 26% conversion rate from service revenues.
Fiber broadband is ramping up with the launch of T-Fiber and acquisitions of Lumos and Metronet, targeting 100,000 fiber net additions this year.
Postpaid service revenues grew 9% year-over-year, accelerating from Q1, while total service revenues grew 6%, more than double the rate of closest competitors.
The business group led the industry in net additions, and 5G broadband led the industry for the 14th consecutive quarter in net additions.
T-Mobile delivered its best Q2 ever with record growth in postpaid phone nets, total postpaid net additions, and gross additions, all up double digits year-over-year.
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