(a) whether it is a fact that orbit slot in the S-band will
not be provided to Antrix Corporation for commercial activities and
if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(b) whether the Government has taken a decision on the intended
public/commercial utilization of S-band spectrum and if so, the
details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has formulated a policy for allocation
of S-band spectrum; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN
THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY):
(a) Yes, Sir. On account of increased demand for allocation of S-Band
spectrum for national needs, such as Defence, para-military forces,
Railways and the country’s strategic requirements, the Central Government decided
not to provide orbital slot in S-band to Antrix Corporation for commercial
activities
(b) Yes, Sir. Satellite services shall use the S-band segment 2500-2535 MHz,
2555-2635 MHz and 2655-2690 MHz and terrestrial services shall use S-band segment
2535-2555 MHz and 2635-2655 MHz.
(c) &(d) As per the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) - 2011,
issued by the Department of Telecommunication, the allocation of S-band
specified for satellite based communication is as follows.
2500-2535 MHz Mobile Satellite (Space-to-Earth)
2535-2555 MHz Broadcast Satellite Services. IMT Applications including Broadband
2555-2635 MHz Wireless Services may be considered
2635-2655 MHz for coordination on case-by-case basis.
2655-2690 MHz Mobile-Satellite (Earth-to-Space)