Focus: Spectrum
February 21, 2019
The C-Band Alliance (CBA), containing SES, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Telesat, is still optimistic that its proposal for the re-allocation of valuable C-band spectrum in the United States will be successful. However, anyone who thought this would be a rare event where the wireless and satellite industries work together, may have to take a step back. T-Mobile (T-MO)…
February 14, 2019
ViaLite launched a new C-Band Radio Frequency (RF) over fiber link. With a C-Band uplink/downlink frequency range of 3.4 to 7.1 GHz, the link aims to be suitable for use in a wide range of satcom and broadcast applications, as well as some surveillance and weather radar systems. The link's full frequency range is 500 MHz…
January 24, 2019
The C-band situation in the United States is once again under the microscope. Respected satellite equity analyst Giles Thorne of Jefferies has released a new report titled “The Orbiter: All Eyes on the Ivory Tower” which examines the situation as we head into 2019. The satellite industry through the C-Band Alliance (CBA), a combination of the…
January 4, 2019
In defending its plan to make more midband spectrum available for 5G, the C-Band Alliance is pointing to some deals that have benefited the wireless industry — as well as Comcast and Charter Communications — as part of Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-approved secondary market transactions. In a Jan. 2 ex parte filing, the C-Band Alliance notes…