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June 24th, 2016

Boeing's Broadband Satellite Spectrum Battle: Read The Complete Article @ GeekWire


GeekWire is running a most interesting article at http://www.geekwire.com/2016/boeing-battle-broadband-internet-satellite/ that deals with Boeing joining the broadband satellite spectrum battle.

"The Boeing Co. is laying out plans to put more than 1,000 satellites into low Earth orbit to provide broadband internet service – and it wants to make sure the Federal Communications Commission preserves the spectrum they’d use.

"Boeing thus joins a debate that involves other would-be satellite constellation operators, including OneWeb and SpaceX, as well as the telecom ventures that are planning for 5G broadband mobile services. Like OneWeb and SpaceX, Boeing envisions using a satellite constellation to provide wide-ranging access to the internet and other high-speed data services.

Next-generation broadband satellite systems can bridge the broadband gap because they are able to deliver advanced communications service to all users at the same cost regardless of location,” Boeing said this week in a filing with the FCC.

"Boeing says the system it’s planning would use a range of the radio spectrum known as the V-band, plus another range called the C-band. The V-band is also being eyed by would-be 5G providers, but Boeing argues that the two types of services can co-exist."

To read the entire, informative article, written by Alan Boyle, head over to http://www.geekwire.com/2016/boeing-battle-broadband-internet-satellite/.