Some readers might wonder how different satellites manage to operate almost alongside one another in space but avoiding transmission interference. The answer is in the – usually – pre-agreed harmonisation of frequencies and their target audiences. A perfect case in point is a major dispute between Arabsat, and its satellites operating from 30.5 degrees East, […]
Congressman Mike Doyle (Dem), and the leader of the US House Telecom Panel, is drafting a Bill that would see US satellite operators sell spectrum in stages over the next 10 years, with an initial spectrum sale scheduled for September 2022, and subsequent releases of bandwidth in 2029, accordng to Bloomberg A note to clients […]
Amazon has confirmed that it wants to launch 3236 satellites into space. Its ‘Project Kuiper’ has already received plenty of speculation, but now the Jeff Bezos-backed business has formally asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve the scheme, and to permit frequencies to be used. Amazon used a July 4th filing to the FCC […]
Hundreds of new local digital radio stations could start broadcasting in the UK from 2020, under proposals outlined by broadcast regulator Ofcom. With over 40 per cent of the UK’s radio listening now taking place on the Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) platform, Ofcom’s proposals mark a major step towards expanding local DAB coverage, giving listeners […]
SES is due to report its H1 results on July 26th for the 6 months to June 30th, but investment bank Berenberg is reducing its expectations and share price target, stating bluntly: “We think SES’s full-year guidance is too optimistic. We cut our numbers for both the video services and networks divisions. The net result […]
The C-Band Alliance submitted a 39-page and extremely detailed ‘Public Notice’ filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 3rd that comprehensively argues its case for a ‘market-based approach’ for its proposed restructuring of C-band over the US for 5G. The filing also focuses on the rights – or otherwise – of C-band Earth […]
US cable giant Charter Communications, which is 23 per cent backed by Liberty Media and now owns Time-Warner Cable amongst other key assets, has proposed a new variation on how the C-Band Alliance’s spectrum should be re-allocated. Charter, which serves around 25 million viewers across 48 US states, has linked with two trade organisations, the […]
Charlie Ergen’s considerable investment in potential US cellular spectrum could be about to pay off. Business news channel CNBC is reporting that Dish has “come to terms” with Deutsche Telekom-backed T-Mobile on certain divestitures required to permit T-Mobile to clear its $26 billion (€23bn) merger with Sprint. Any agreement – and details are extremely sparse […]
Analysts at MoffettNathanson (MN) called the deal ‘The Long & Winding Road’ almost a month ago, but even they could be excused for not expecting an even greater and much longer suite of negotiations to emerge. The nuts and bolts are that giant telco T-Mobile is looking to buy Sprint in a $26 billion deal. […]
A new filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and commenting on the C-Band Alliance’s plan to sell off 180 MHz of satellite spectrum for 5G, has thrown up some important concerns about the scheme. In particular, the letter expresses concerns about potential extremely harmful interference from new commercial wireless applications in the 3.7-4.2 GHz […]