SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. Army demand for satellite communications is growing so rapidly that it can only be satisfied by a diverse combination of commercial and government satellites offering service in all of the existing radiofrequency bands, according to industry officials who attended the Army Satcom Users Workshop in Tampa, Fla., sponsored by the Satellite Industry Association and the Army’s Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program office.

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