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Originally Posted by clive milne
Thanks for the clarification Gary,
would I be correct in assuming that once the Ka satellites become operational, the current restrictions to access will be lifted?
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Hi Clive,
I gather that is the intent. The new Ka band satellites are purpose built
for broadband delivery and have much higher capacity and speeds than
the interim satellites they have been leasing bandwidth from.
The demand for the interim service was larger than available bandwidth
so when the new Ka band satellites come online hopefully rural areas
will enjoy much faster speeds.
The plan is that leasing of the interim service will then end but I
understand that they have extended it to 2017 in case of delays.
One of the technicalities was negotiating with the Russians over the
140 degrees East Ka band orbital slot. The Russians had applied to the
ITU for the slot and their application was to service all parts of the Earth
viewable from that parking spot. They have since articulated that they
are only interested in servicing the Russian Federation but negotiations
with them in Geneva have apparently been trying to get them to formally
agree that the Ka band footprint would not extend into the southern
hemisphere over Australia where it might otherwise interfere.