WRC-19 Had Wins for Satellite Industry, Global Satellite Coalition Says
The satellite industry was able to "contain the persistent encroachments" on spectrum allocated to satellite as well as get more flexibility and new allocations at the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference, said the Global Satellite Coalition, which includes the Satellite Industry…
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Association. GSC said the WRC-19 action on earth stations in motion (ESIM) in the Ka band "unmistakably answers the need for more flexibility in the use of existing spectrum allocations to address increased demand for connectivity." The protection of C-band downlinks in Asia and Africa ensures protection of services there, it said. Setting up a regulatory framework for non-geostationary satellites to operate in the Q and V bands, the allocation of 1 GHz of spectrum for fixed satellite service in the 51.4-52.4 GHz band for feeder links, and allocation of spectrum for high altitude platform stations and international mobile telecom also were key, the consortium said. It said agenda items for 2023 including ESIM communicating with geostationary satellite networks in Ku band and NGSO satellite systems in Ka band, and technical considerations for space-to-space links were good news. It said SIA member AT&T didn't support all GSC's views. WRC-19 wrapped up Friday (see 1911220014).