FCC Permits Globalstar to Expand ATC Services
Posted on: Friday, 11 April 2008, 12:00 CDT
Globalstar, a provider of mobile satellite voice and data services, has announced that the US Federal Communications Commission has issued a report and order expanding its authority to offer Ancillary Terrestrial Component services in the US in conjunction with its mobile satellite services.
In January 2006 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized Globalstar to use 11MHz of its 1.6/2.4GHz mobile satellite service (MSS) spectrum for Ancillary Terrestrial Component services (ATC). As a consequence of the FCC's decision Globalstar is permitted to use 19.275 MHz of its spectrum for ATC.
In its release the FCC said: "The Commission increases the spectrum available for ATC in the Big LEO L-band from 1610-1615.5 MHz to 1610-1617.775 MHz, and in the Big LEO S-band from 2487.5-2493 MHz to 2483.5-2495 MHz.
"This action will allow greater capacity and flexibility for MSS/ATC, and will allow Big LEO MSS/ATC systems to provide improved service to customers, particularly in urban and underserved rural areas of the US."
Source: Datamonitor
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