SpaceX Calls for More Constellations to Be Allowed Into Upper C Band
SES' purchase of Intelsat is a good opportunity to open up the upper C band to other satellite operators, according to SpaceX. In a docket 18-122 filing posted Friday, SpaceX said it wasn't opposing SES/Intelsat or suggesting the two --…
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which control more than 90% of the 4-4.2 GHz band -- lose that spectrum. But letting in more operators would put "this critical mid-band spectrum ... to its highest and best use," SpaceX said. It said the same software-defined satellites that SES and Intelsat say they will employ to use the upper C band more efficiently also should let SES share the band with other satellite systems after the purchase. An upper C-band sharing framework could have operators coordinate with one another, adding that the 20 MHz guard band at 3.98-4 GHz could also be used for mobile satellite service.