Satellite Operators Set Ground Station Antenna Performance Standards

AsiaSat, Eutelsat, Inmarsat, Intelsat and SES agreed on criteria for minimum satellite ground station antenna performance, Global VSAT Forum said in a news release Thursday. It said the aim is an industrywide qualification framework via a minimum testing regime for mobile communications products. It said the framework is expected to address qualification of new antenna products introduced after Sept. 1, 2018, and will complement existing FCC, ITU and European Telecommunications Standards Institute standards.