US to pay $10bn+ to Eutelsat, SES to clear ‘super band’ 5G/6G spectrum

Cameron Page2026-07-29T14:37:00

Source: Magnific / rawpixel.com

Massive payout shores up finances for European satellite duo in return for setting aside Upper C-band GEO spectrum and transitioning services, freeing capacity for a 5G/6G ‘super band’ of frequencies in the US.

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Themes: 5G expansion; 6G development; C-band spectrum; Debt repayment; Geostationary orbit (GEO); Incentive payments; Low-Earth orbit (LEO); Medium-Earth orbit (MEO); Multi-orbit strategy; Satellite communications (satcom); Spectrum auction.
People: Adel Al-Saleh; Brendan Carr; Jean-François Fallacher.
Geographic: Canada; Europe; France; Luxembourg; United States (US).
Organisations: Amazon Leo; AT&T; Eutelsat; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Intelsat; Lynk Global; SES; SpaceX; Starlink; T-Mobile US; Telesat; Verizon.

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