Ka-band
Satellite operators mull options as pressure for Ka-band uplink spectrum mounts
Satellite operators, including many in Asia, are growing more concerned that regulators will repurpose valuable satellite spectrum for next-generation 5G cellular networks.
Boeing to introduce flat satellite antenna to bring high-speed broadband to military aircraft
The target market for the phased array antenna are militarized Boeing jets like the Navy’s P-8 surveillance aircraft and the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker.
Satellite operators worried about losing Ka-band spectrum
As the next World Radiocommunication Conference looms larger, satellite operators are growing concerned that they have not made sufficient defense of Ka-band frequencies wanted for 5G cellular networks.
Brazil to order second dual civil-military communications satellite
Brazilian Air Force Executive Vice President Maj. Gen. José Vagner Vital, said the nation’s military wants to have a backup for the Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite, SGDC-1.
China launches an experimental communications satellite
The spacecraft, also known as ChinaSat-16, will test Ka-band communications and other spacecraft technologies.
EchoStar, sitting on $3 billion in cash, tightlipped on future global satellite play
EchoStar Corp. on Aug. 9 said its recent $1.5 billion in bond offerings, which brought its cash reserve to $3 billion, were intended to provide sufficient liquidity to invest in one or more global satellite projects that it declined to identify.
FCC Chairman issues sharp warning to satellite industry
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s bare-knuckled attack on satellite operators’ refusal to share Ka-band spectrum with future 5G terrestrial mobile providers ripped through the Satellite 2016 conference here like a cold mountain wind.
Telesat to order two small Ka-band satellites to test constellation
Satellite fleet operator Telesat of Canada on Feb. 25 said it was about to order two small Ka-band telecommunications satellite to be launched into low Earth orbit in 2017 to validate technologies the company would apply to a global constellation of broadband spacecraft.
ViaSat details $1.4-billion global Ka-band satellite broadband strategy to oust incumbent players
Satellite broadband hardware and service provider ViaSat Inc. on Feb. 9 fully unveiled its plan to cover the world with three 1-terabit-per-second-throughput Ka-band satellites and accelerate its near-term market expansion by changing launch-service providers and forming a joint venture with Eutelsat of Europe.
Avanti, SES Bury Hatchet with Ka-band Spectrum Deal
Satellite fleet operators SES of Luxembourg and Avanti Communications of London have concluded a Ka-band spectrum agreement under which Avanti has transferred to SES spectrum rights outside Avanti’s current commercial coverage regions valued at $25.1 million, the two companies said.
LeoSat Awaits Verdict on Constellation’s Feasibility
LeoSat LLC, which is planning a global low-orbiting satellite constellation of Ka-band satellites to provide high-speed data transfers using intersatellite links, expects an initial verdict on its system architecture and cost by July following the completion of a feasibility study.
Kacific Aims To Start Ka-band Payload Production This Year
A company that has secured customer commitments from South Pacific island nations for a Ka-band satellite broadband delivery project expects to use those preorders to complete a third round of financing and start production of two Ka-band payloads this year.
ViaSat Cites Big Savings in Picking Falcon Heavy for 2016 Launch
ViaSat Inc. said its selection of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch the ViaSat-2 broadband satellite in mid-2016 was driven by Falcon Heavy’s “ability to lift more than twice the payload of the next-closest launch vehicle at only one-third the cost.”
Proton Delays Push Global Availability of Inmarsat Ka-band Service to mid-2015
Inmarsat said its three-satellite Global Xpress broadband service will not be available globally until mid-2015.
Yahsat Ordering Ka-Band Satellite for Coverage of Africa and Brazil
Al Yah 3 follows Yahsat’s failed attempt earlier this year to secure rights to a Brazilian satellite slot at auction.
