Viasat sees inflight comms ties with DT as ticket to EC spectrum extension
Satco’s CEO suggests European Aviation Network clientele and partnerships could back up its bid to retain expiring 2GHz spectrum rights in region, as European Commission prepares sovereignty-flavoured contest. Inflight broadband platform could be modernised if frequencies are secured, Viasat suggests.
This article includes:
- Themes: Direct-to-device (D2D); Inflight connectivity; Mobile satellite services (MSS); Satellite broadband; Spectrum allocation; Spectrum competition; Spectrum sovereignty; Satellite infrastructure; Space-based connectivity; Telecom regulation.
- People: Mark Dankberg.
- Geographic: Europe; United States (US).
- Organisations: Aegean Airlines; Airbus Group (IAG); At&t; Deutsche Telekom (DT); Echostar; European Commission (EC); IRIS2; Lufthansa; Nokia; Skyfive; Space42; Spacex; T-Mobile US; Viasat; Verizon; Vueling.
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