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WiMAX and Broadband Wireless Networks: Opportunity or Threat for Satellite Communications?
WiMAX and other broadband wireless networks present both opportunities and threats to satellite communications. There are competing and complementary aspects; however, the debate and analysis on the interplay of these technologies has largely centered on the controversy on spectrum as a number of countries have reportedly already identified the satellite downlink frequencies in the C- and Extended C-bands for BWA. The Global VSAT Forum (GVF) was likewise quoted as stating that significant in-band and out-of-band interference problems and service interruptions have been identified as having occurred. This session will scrutinize the regulatory and technical issues surrounding these technologies. But equally and just as importantly, the panel will examine demand aspects that present opportunities for satellite platforms to service BWA and WiMAX for services such as backhaul, terrestrial integration and redundancy.
