Ka-band – Definition and Pronunciation
What is Ka-band?
Ka-band is the third, and most-recently utilized, band of frequencies authorized for commercial satellite communications. It occupies approximately from 18 to 30 GHz in the radio spectrum. This band is the most susceptible to rain fade of all three satellite bands.
Examples of Ka-band
Inmarsat, with an existing maritime business in L-band now reportedly plans to be offering worldwide coverage through a tessellation of high-power Ka-band spot beams, addressing global shipping companies with dispersed fleets and routes.
From “Maritime and Other Mobility Services”.
Implementing mobile platforms using recently deployed Ka-band geosynchronous orbit (GSO) satellites is, in the view of many industry observers, the logical evolution of the deployment of mobile applications over GSO Ku-band satellites that has taken place over the past decade, also because of the advantageous overall economics.
From “Aeronautical Mobility Services”.
While most satellites in orbit operating at the Ku-band currently provide large contoured coverages for video broadcast applications, there is an evolving market opportunity for satellites that provide broadband data services utilizing spot beams technology that employ Ka-band frequencies.
From “High Throughput Satellites (HTS) and KA/KU Spot Beam Technologies”.
Pronunciation of Ka-band
