SES says clearing 160MHz of upper C-band will cost $3.6B
SES said clearing up to 160MHz of upper C-band spectrum would cost about $3.6 billion.
TL;DR
- SES said the cost to clear up to 160MHz in the upper C-band is about $3.6 billion.
- SES said most of the cost would come from new Ku-band satellites with C-band uplinks.
- The estimate concerns upper C-band spectrum clearing.
SES said clearing up to 160MHz of spectrum in the upper C-band would cost about $3.6 billion. The estimate was reported by Light Reading.
SES said the bulk of the $3.6 billion cost is linked to new Ku-band satellites that use C-band uplinks. The source excerpt did not provide a more detailed cost breakdown.
The estimate applies to clearing up to 160MHz in the upper C-band. The source material did not specify a timeline, geography, or regulatory process for the proposed clearing.
Related questions
- What cost did SES estimate for clearing 160MHz of upper C-band spectrum?
- What did SES identify as the main driver of upper C-band clearing costs?
- How much upper C-band spectrum did SES say could be cleared under this estimate?
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