Intelsat, SES Undertaking 5G/FSS Midband Coexistence Study
Intelsat and SES are in the midst of a "detailed and comprehensive" study to assess the effect on existing C-band earth stations of 5G base stations operating in the 3.7-38 GHz band, also looking at various mitigation techniques like filter,…
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shielding and low noise block, they said in docket 17-183 ex parte filings (see here and here) posted Tuesday. They said there's consultation with filter manufacturers to design one that achieves the necessary attenuation in the smallest bandwidth possible. But filtering won't help the fact earth stations will receive 5G out-of-band emissions in band, and trade-off assessments are underway to figure out OOBE requirements. Attendees included Wireless Bureau Chief Don Stockdale, International Bureau Chief Tom Sullivan and Office of Engineering and Technology Chief Julius Knapp.