1. Global Satellite Coalition (GSC)
15/07/2019
Satellite Communications
TRANSFORMING LIVES
Global Satellite Coalition (GSC)
Key Note: Future Spectrum Roadmap
from Satellite Industry Perspective
Satellite Industry Coalition of Regional Associations covering Global, Regional & National Operators as well as Vendors
Special Guest of Honour, Secretary Telecom & Chairperson of National Digital Commission, Mr Chairman, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentleman, all protocols observed,
First and foremost let me thank BIF for organizing such gathering of distinguished guests and leading experts, it gives me great pleasure to back in my mother’s homeland, a country with such diversity and beauty from north to south and east to west. It is remarkable how over the last 15-20years India has advanced so much in the field of space technologies with domestic capability of manufacturing its own high throughput satellites, to launch vehicles, to ground segment and ubiquitous terminal equipment manufacturing. We should be proud of `Made in India’. However, there is much more that we can do as well,

2. Technological Advanced  Global Coverage  Resilient Networks 
15/07/2019
Global Satellite Industry Perspective 2
Technological Advanced  Global Coverage  Resilient Networks 
Just to put things in perspective, the satellite Industry is a growing industry and it is the envy of many countries wanting to enter in to this field – today it is just over $340bn industry globally, employing several million people all over the world and providing services across the globe to billions of people – it is not just in rural& remote areas but also in suburban to urbans with DTH broadcasting millions of homes to telecommunication services (in India alone there are over 100m DTH dishes ) and affordable connectivity, Earth observation, weather information and navigation etc ….

3. Some of the well known members of Global Satellite Coalition (GSC)
CIS
Space Systems
This satellite industry is now beginning to be organised to safeguard its global interests and to have ONE Unified Voice.. Global satellite Coalition comprises of a mix of national, regional and global satellite operators as well as space and ground segment manufacturers. The body is managed by CEO’s of these organisations sitting on Board of Directors whose core business is satellite communications services to bring connectivity and access to ALL. They provide services ranging from TV, to fixed and mobile broadband internet to cellular backhaul etc . 2

4. The ICT Ecosystem in the Digital Economy
Part of an eco- system that is relied on daily
Interworking with other technologies
Enable numerous critical applications
Civil, business & government use
We live in a world which is rapidly advancing in digital technologies and bringing about vast changes to creating a ’digital society’ wherever we happen to live!
As you can see from this chart – different connectivity technologies creates a Heterogeneous network that form our ICT ECOSYSTEM
Satellites are very much part of this Heterogeneous network and have certain qualities that gives them direct relevance and makes them a key technology. They are ubiquitous – one satellite can see and serve 1/3 of the earth’s population or you could a have `a high powered beam shaped to size of one of the state - therefore they are key to providing connectivity everywhere, on land, on sea or in the air.
Today, a vast majority of us rely on our phones for almost everything and we take them for granted. But for so much of the world’s population, access to connectivity is not a given but it is definitely a life changer in many places in India.

5. Spectrum Management Overview
Must be managed to ensure effective use
Governments and regulators must consider public & commercial benefits
Spectrum should be allocated appropriately
Based on the 3 types (either “Beauty Contest”, Unlicensed, Auction (price based) approaches)
Social and Economic considerations are necessary
Scarcity of spectrum demands efficient use and management
However, the life-blood of any communications system is SPECTRUM --- this is a scarce resource that has to be managed very carefully by Policy makers and regulators. --- go through the key bullets …. It must be managed to ensure effective use, should be allocated appropriately and most important it has to be based on social and economic considerations

6. Total Spectrum Identified for IMT
Additional
33 GHz
identified
WRC-19
Explain that satellites can continue to provide these services thanks to globally harmonized spectrum decided on by the ITU ??? Satellites are NOT providing these IMT services today, for the most part
Explain growth in different bands

7. Reality Today: Substantial allocated spectrum is still unused ASIA (Source: LS Telcom)
Note: some countries (i.e. Myanmar, Nepal) had no data for 2014
LS Telcom did a study in 2019 that showed that MNOs do not use all spectrum available to them and regulators in multiple countries have not yet licensed available spectrum for mobile terrestrial
Another study by LS Telcom showed how ludicrously exaggerated the typical assumed data consumption CAGRs are for regulatory planning of terrestrial IMT spectrum. A fact that some admins such as Singapore seem to understand, while others do not at all

8. Balancing Different Variables
Managing Spectrum to Realise 5G
Balancing Different Variables
Infrastructure investment
Harmonised spectrum policy
A robust & inclusive solutions
Resilience & redundancy
Affordability / efficiency
Cyber Security
Ubiquity
Digital Divide
We can only deliver on people’s expectations for 5G if we balance different variables. Some of these are particularly important to India /Asia, due to large landmasses and weather conditions. Ubiquitous, reliable, affordable connectivity better be in place if verticals like Intelligent Transport Systems are going to critically rely on it. So how do we get there?

9. Spectrum & Technology Evolution
Explain that satellites can continue to provide these services thanks to globally harmonized spectrum decided on by the ITU
Explain growth in different bands

10. Likely Evolution of Spectrum Use
Re-farming existing Terrestrial spectrum
Explain that satellites can continue to provide these services thanks to globally harmonized spectrum decided on by the ITU
Explain growth in different bands

11. Potential Spectrum Bands for 5G Deployment
26 GHz
(24.25 – 27.5 GHz)
Protect existing and planned use by FSS, ISL, SRS, EESS
Sustainable basis without undue constraint
37 GHz
(37.0 – 40.5 GHz)
Protect planned HDFSS downlink for ubiquitous use
Co-existence between IMT & HDFSS not possible
42 GHz
(40.5 – 43.5 GHz)
Needs appropriate shared basis
Remains necessary for FSS development (coordinated earth stations)
70 / 80 GHz
(66 – 76 GHz and 81– 86 GHz )
Provides up to 15 GHz of spectrum for 5G MS
Relatively lightly used by other systems
Synergies with WiGig. Very high capacity
47 GHz
( , GHz)
Protect planned HDFSS uplink for ubiquitous use
28 GHz
(27.5 – 29.5 GHz)
Substantial investment by Satellite Operators in this band
Protect existing and future use for FSS,

12. 5G - A Network of Networks
MNOs will continue to invest in 4G / LTE
The WiFi Ecosystem continues to evolve Gigabit WiFi = WiGig
MNOs & Vendors
Trial high-data rate
in mmWave bands
High Throughput Satellites available with global coverage
Cellular  WiFi/WiGig  Satellite
<20 Gbps
Ultimately 5G will be a Network of Networks and the telecoms eco-system is itself moving in this direction using EXISTING spectrum:
MNOs still monetising & investing in 3G/4G
WiFi evolving to provide Gigabit WiFi called WiGig
Vendors/MNOs trialling >20Gbps connectivity in mmWave bands
HTS Satellites + NGSOs emerging to provide more secure higher capacity services
All technologies together will deliver a successful 5G eco-system

13. Only A Mix of Technologies Will Deliver 5G
… and they are already starting to
Wi-Fi Eco-System is Evolving: Gigabit WiFi chips + devices becoming available: 200m radios shipped in 2017, 2020: >1bn “WiGig”
Satellite Eco-System is Evolving: HTS, VHTS, GSOs + NGSOs using L,S,C,Ku,Ka bands & in future Q,V bands as well
Mobile Eco-System is Evolving:
Germany, Italy, Australia: carrier aggregation delivering up to 900 Mbps
Field Tests in UK & US: >20 Gbps delivered in 70GHz bands
 On commercially viable basis 
 No interference with other services 
 Using Existing Spectrum 

14. Thank You Next: The case for Broadband Satellite Services @ 28GHz