SpaceX Asks For PCS G Block, 2 GHz, 1.6/2.4 GHz Bands Access for Terrestrial Mobile
SpaceX seeks FCC approval to incorporate the PCS G block, 2 GHz and 1.6/2.4 GHz bands into its second-generation constellation for use to provide direct-to-cellular connectivity. In two International Bureau applications Tuesday, SpaceX requested approval to deploy a direct-to-cellular mobile…
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satellite service (MSS) payload that would use the 1910-1915 MHz and 1990-1995 MHz bands to operate with terrestrial mobile devices operating under LTE standards. It also asked for approval to provide direct-to-handset service using the 1610-1617.775 MHz, 2483.5-2500 MHz, 2000-2020 MHz, 2180-2200 MHz bands, and the 2020-2025 MHz band. The direct-to-cellular payloads would be incorporated into its second-gen satellites, SpaceX said. It said it and T-Mobile "have carefully coordinated" to ensure coexistence between T-Mobile's terrestrial operations in the same PCS G block spectrum and SpaceX's direct-to-handset service, and the two have a spectrum manager lease allowing SpaceX use of the frequencies licensed to T-Mobile. SpaceX said its operations will meet the technical limits for broadband PCS service "and thus will be indistinguishable from terrestrial PCS G Block operations from an interference perspective." It said its 2 GHz MSS system "will bring ubiquitous connectivity" to mobile users without interfering with other licensed operators. Earlier this week, SpaceX withdrew its previous application for MSS in the PCS G block and 2 GHz band (see 2302070069). SpaceX and T-Mobile announced in August they would partner on satellite-enabled mobile service (see 2208260038).