The Apcela Blog

Two of the biggest names in business aviation connectivity took the stage at #NBAAMX earlier this month

Different companies. Different technology stacks. Directly competing commercial interests. They landed in the same place. Steve Borger of Gogo and Jim Huntoon of Viasat both put the practical threshold for “enough” cabin connectivity at roughly 25 Mbps …

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5,000 Aircraft Disagree

A field report from the 2026 NBAA Maintenance Conference connectivity panel — and what they didn’t say. Starlink Aviation hardware is currently running a multi-month backlog. The Gogo 3G sunset and 4G launch has been extended to November 8, 2026, with …

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Why SmartSky Failed (hint: it wasn’t the technology…)

In August 2024, SmartSky Networks shut its doors. The press covered it as a failure. And in the narrow financial sense, it was. But here’s what the headlines missed: the technology worked. SmartSky built a next-generation air-to-ground network using pa …

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network management

5,000 Aircraft Disagree

A field report from the 2026 NBAA Maintenance Conference connectivity panel — and what they didn’t say. Starlink Aviation hardware is currently running a multi-month backlog. The Gogo 3G sunset and 4G launch has been extended to November 8, 2026, with the status of 5G... Read More

What is Multicloud Networking?

Multicloud networking refers to the practice of connecting and integrating networking resources and services across multiple cloud computing platforms. In a multicloud environment, an organization uses services from more than one cloud provider, such as Amazon Web... Read More

Top 6 Trends in Multicloud Networking for 2024 

In 2024, multi-cloud networking and security solutions will continue to evolve rapidly, driven by the increasing adoption of cloud services and the need for enterprises to leverage multiple cloud service providers across a growing base of distributed applications and... Read More
How to Connect to Cloud: The Three Domains

How to Connect to Cloud: The Three Domains

In today’s digital era, the cloud has revolutionized the way businesses run. Most large businesses are on a journey from premises-based to cloud-based IT (Information Technology), and in many cases have adopted ‘cloud-first’ mandates. As a result, businesses... Read More
3 Steps to an Open Access, Cloud-Centric WAN

3 Steps to an Open Access, Cloud-Centric WAN

By Mark Casey, CEO of Apcela As organizations continue to embrace cloud computing, the traditional wide area network (WAN) architecture is struggling to keep up with the increasing demand for fast, reliable, and secure access to cloud applications and services.  ... Read More
network management

Can SD-WAN Make the Internet Go Faster?

SD-WAN has emerged as a powerful solution for optimizing network performance, but can it make the internet faster for an enterprise?   Does SD-WAN affect the Internet Speed? SD-WAN doesn’t directly increase the internet speed in terms of raw bandwidth or... Read More

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