Ku-band – Definition and Pronunciation
What is Ku-band?
Ku-band is a secondly-utilized band of frequencies authorized for satellite communications. It occupies approximately from 10 to 14,5 GHz in the radio spectrum. This band is more susceptible to rain fade than the C-band.
Examples of Ku-band
Maritime broadband satellite services have seen growth over the past 10 years with the market being served by lower bandwidth L-band solutions (Inmarsat, Iridium) and regular C-and Ku-band Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services.
From “Maritime and Other Mobility Services”.
Ku-band-based approaches (Ku VSATs) represent a third wave of IFC capabilities. The services typically have regional coverage; as a consequence, there are many more satellite operators in the Ku-band market.
From “Aeronautical Mobility Services”.
HTS spacecraft can operate at the Ku band, but recent implementations are principally at the Ka-band (Ku-band HTSs include but are not limited to Intelsat 29E/EPIC, with 25–60 Gbps throughput); they can be in the nongeosynchronous orbit (non-GSO), but principally they are in the GSO.
From “High Throughput Satellites (HTS) and KA/KU Spot Beam Technologies”.
Pronunciation of Ku-band
