Co-channel sharing of satellite C Band spectrum is feasible with far smaller geographic protection areas than are currently in place, according to a new study — and trimming down the exclusion zones around satellite earth stations and enabling spectrum sharing could open up high-speed wireless broadband service for 80 million Americans, the study’s authors concluded.
The results of the study, which was backed by Google, Microsoft and the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association, were presented at an event in Washington, D.C. yesterday.
