by Dianne Northfield
Spectrum allocated for satellite services and/or mobile broadband are increasingly being considered for UAS. In 2022, battle lines are forming between supporters and opponents of WRC-23 satellite allocations enabling beyond line of sight C2 link for UAS. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Despite the demise of Loon's balloons in January 2021, industry and government support for the development of High-Altitude Platform Stations, or HAPS, continues. There is broad interest in this connectivity solution; a new layer or architecture – between terrestrial and satellite networks – to deliver commercial communications services, particularly in… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
The International Telecommunications Union explicitly recognises High-Altitude Platform Stations, or HAPS, as an application of a service and has progressively identified a range of spectrum bands for use by HAPS in the fixed service and by HIBS in the mobile service. WRC-23 is particularly focused on examining new spectrum resources… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
High-Altitude Platform Station, or HAPS, systems represent a new layer – between terrestrial and satellite networks – to deliver commercial connectivity solutions. Management systems for the coexistence of multiple different platforms in the stratosphere is making very slow progress and in the absence of a regulatory framework, operation of HAPS… Read more...
by Catherine Viola
Why do operators want to repurpose their spectrum? What policies and technologies underpin spectrum refarming? Which are the crucial 2G and 3G bands? Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
There is a large amount of traction in the satellite space with geostationary satellite operators moving into lower orbits and a raft of new and planned low-Earth-orbit constellations envisaging hundreds of thousands of new satellites orbiting the skies. These plans are being orchestrated through both inter-industry tie-ups and new operator… Read more...
by Richard Handford
A leading satellite operator which is unique in operating both Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Geostationary (GEO) satellites. SES is also considering its own LEO constellation called Cleosat. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Amazon’s Project Kuiper aims to deliver backhaul services and broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world through a constellation of thousands of LEOs. Amazon’s first-generation constellation will use frequencies in the Ka-band to provide Fixed-Satellite and Mobile-Satellite Services. Amazon is also seeking permission from the FCC in… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Starlink is a high-speed, low latency broadband network using NGSO LEOs to provide broadband connectivity globally. Starlink launched its first satellites in May 2019, with the ultimate goal of a constellation of close to 42,000. Starlink satellites are using spectrum resources in the Ka- Ku- and V-bands. Starlink also has… Read more...
by Richard Handford
Well known for serving the aviation and maritime industries, Inmarsat is in the process of being acquired by another geostationary (GEO) satellite operator Viasat. Read more...