V-Band Broadband Could Claim Some HTS Market Share, NSR Analyst Says

Satellite use of the V-band must overcome issues like rain fade and it needs technology development, Northern Sky Research analyst Jose Del Rosario blogged Sunday, also saying interest revolves around spectrum availability and better end-user experience. He said the band won't take over such market segments as enterprise data, broadband access and backhaul but will be a competitive price offering and provide higher bandwidth per unit. Operators employing the V-band will be able to claim "a decent amount" of market share from high-throughput Ku- and Ka-band systems, he said.