Asian satellite operators worried U.S. C-band debate will affect their markets

by Caleb HenryJune 26, 2018January 23, 2023

“This is a disaster for the whole industry.”— Huang Baozhong, executive vice president at APT Satellite, said at the CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum June 25. Photo shows Eutelsat Asia CEO Jean-François Fenech (left), APT's Baozhong (center) and Mitsutoshi Akao, executive officer & group president of Sky Perfect JSAT's Global Business Group Space and Satellite Business Unit.

Satellite operators in Asia say the debate over C-band in the United States is triggering similar discussions in their markets, causing concern that cellular operators could end up in control of the spectrum in other parts of the world.

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Caleb Henry

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