International
Dec 13, 2011
Concerns over Space Assets Protocol
CASBAA has joined the European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA), the Satellite Industry Association of (SIA) of the United States and the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) to express urgent global concern over proposed new international legislation, the Space Assets Protocol, sponsored by the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) based in Italy.
Meanwhile, some 90 satellite operators, manufacturers and financiers drawn from around the world have also written to UNIDROIT and its member governments to register their own deep-seated reservations.
To read the letter, click here
For further background, see here
July 6, 2011
CASBAA Joins WRC Prep Meeting
CASBAA’s WAG Consultant, Jorn Christensen, represented the Association at a July 4-6 Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) preparatory meeting for WRC 2012. Christensen spoke on the importance of obtaining ITU recognition that a “fixed” wireless broadband service is often equivalent to a “mobile” one, from a satellite interference perspective, as the receiving terminals (computers) can be effectively located anywhere in the service area, even if they don’t “walk around.” He used a recent Satellite Industry Committee Presentation to brief the ABU’s free-to-air broadcasters on C-band interference challenges.
(Picture shows Christensen (on right) with ABU Technical Department Director Sharad Sadhu.)
Aug 16, 2010
What's Up with WiMax?
CASBAA published an update report entitled "What's Up with WiMax?" for member companies on the prospects for actual and potential interference between broadband wireless systems and Asian satellite transmission systems in the C-band. The report notes that spectrum pressures for broadband will be highest in large countries with underserved rural areas, including Australia, China and India. Download the update paper here.
Feb 8, 2010
ITU Reports Underline incompatibility of wireless and satellite services in the C-band
The C-band invasion by wireless services is not going away, and CASBAA broadcaster and satellite operator members will need to keep in touch with their regulatory authorities to urge continued protection for the C-band. Recent documents published by the International Telecommunications Union's Study Group 4 (SG4) underline the practical impossibility of coexistence in the C-band for broadband wireless services (such as WiMAX) and satellite telecommunications. This ITU group has a Working Party whose preliminary draft new report entitled "Studies on compatibility of broadband wireless access (BWA) networks and fixed-satellite service (FSS) networks in the 3 400-4 200 MHz band" has been summarized for CASBAA members here.
Full ITU Report
(ITU TIES password is required)
Oct 29, 2008
CASBAA notes ‘Transmission Troubles’ from WiMax deployments
CASBAA today released a new report highlighting the threat to television services posed by the deployment of Broadband Wireless Access services (such as WiMax) in the radio frequency band used for the wholesale distribution of satellite television signals in Asia.
Full Article
Oct 24, 2007
New study finds terrestrial wireless deployments fall far short of projections
A Futron study shows that underperformance of wireless adoption, combined with severe Wi-MAX interference, argues strongly against proposed reallocation of C-band spectrum.
Full Article
Oct 19, 2007
Position paper on recent developments of C Band
Various regional and sub-regional groups have reached conclusions on whether some or all of the 3400-4200 MHz band ("C band") should be identified for IMT and there is a clear trend towards 'no change' to the current uses of the band.
Full Article
Jul 2, 2007
WiMax and Satellite services: The C-band and its availability for WiMax service
Paul Brown-Keyon, COO of MEASAT, and Gregg Daffner, President of ABS jointly present difficulty in sharing between WiMax and satellite services.
Full Article
May 28, 2007
New mobile service and C-band - can we survive?
Barry Turner of AsiaSat presents threats facing C-band at the AsiaSat Broadcasters Forum 2007.
Full Article
May 1, 2007
Trouble Ahead! What everyone NEEDS to know about WiMAX and Satellite Services
Paul Brown-Kenyon, COO, MEASAT Satellite Systems, writes about what everyone NEEDS to know about WiMAX and Satellite Services.
Full Article
Mar 19, 2007
Terrestrial threats to fixed satellite services in the C-band
David Ball, Chairman of CASBAA's Satellite Industry Committee, presents at the CASBAA GVF conference on "Meeting the Satellite Capacity Challenge" in New Delhi.
Full Article
Mar 1, 2007
Satellite Spectrum - The insatiable appetite
Satellite Evolution - An interview with Barry Turner, General Manager Engineering of AsiaSat, on issue of BWA, WiMax, IMT and spectrum grab.
Full Article
Feb 1, 2007
Global Satellite Position Paper - Interference in C-Band by Terrestrial Wireless Applications
International associations of the satellite communications industry jointly appeal to national administrations to recognize the potential for massive disruptions to C band satellite communications.
Full Article
