March 2015
Ka-band satellite communication and lowering the price of VSATs
... of dollars. A mere decade later, engineers began exploring another frequency range, allocated by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). It was named Ku-band, and used higher frequencies of 11-14 Ghz. This allowed dishes to be reduced...
January 2020
Satellite-based IoT - the race is on
...growing number of satellites poses an increasing risk of LEO/GEO interference. Twenty years ago the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) declared that NGSO (non-geostationary orbit) craft carry the responsibility for avoiding interference with...
August 2021
Collision avoidance – time for agreement on space sustainability
... the perspective of regulation and guidance. Input was received from a whole host of international organisations, such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) and the Conference...
October 2021
Congested, contested... under-regulated and unplanned
...) has been less well covered. The radio frequency spectrum is coordinated at a global level by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and discussed at the regular World Radio Conference (WRC), which produces recommendations and, eventually...
19 May 2016
GLIS 2016: How Space Contributes to a Better World?
...Conference on Space and the Information Society - GLIS 2016 co-organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 6 and 7 June 2016 in Geneva will look into the Sustainable Development...
31 July 2019
Satellite-Based Earth Observation: Trends and Challenges for Economy and Society
...applicable to small satellites and Mega Constellations, taking into consideration the relevant role of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU); or the limits of GPS applications with respect to the rights of employees. The respective analyses...
