Eutelsat, Telesat Say They're Largely Done With C-Band Transition

Eutelsat and Telesat said their parts in the C-band transition are largely complete, in quarterly transition reports Thursday in docket 18-122. Eutelsat said 39 of the 48 incumbent earth station antennas it serves have been transitioned, though additional antenna systems might be added. It said services migration above 4 GHz is 90% complete and all 48 antennas should be complete by August. Telesat said filters have been installed on all earth stations that didn't elect to opt out of the satellite operator handling the transition. It said it anticipates completing the transition in August