February 26, 2020 Appeal for Opinions on Draft Report of Satellite Communications System Subcommittee

Technical requirements for Ku-band non-geostationary satellite communications systems by satellite constellation using a 1200 km altitude orbit as part of technical requirements for mobile satellite communications systems using non-geostationary satellite

The Satellite Communications System Subcommittee (Chief Investigator: Makoto Ando, Professor of Graduate School of Tokyo Institute of Technology), Department on Information and Communications Technology, Information and Communications Council, has been deliberating on technical requirements for Ku-band non-geostationary satellite communications systems by satellite constellation using a 1200 km altitude orbit as part of technical requirements for mobile satellite communications systems using non-geostationary satellite.
Recently, the Subcommittee drafted a report, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to make an appeal for opinions on the draft report from Thursday, February 27 through Friday, March 27, 2020.

1. Appeal for opinions

Draft Report of Satellite Communications System Subcommittee, Department on Information and Communications Technology, Information and Communications Council

2. Overview

The Satellite Communications System Subcommittee, Department on Information and Communications Technology, Information and Communications Council has been deliberating on technical requirements for Ku-band non-geostationary satellite communications systems by satellite constellation using a 1200 km altitude orbit since June 2017. These requirements are part of technical requirements for mobile satellite communications systems using non-geostationary satellite (Telecommunications Technology Council inquiry No. 82 of September 25, 1995).

3. Submission deadline

No later than Friday, March 27, 2020 (Opinions, if submitted by mail, must arrive no later than the same day.)

4. Future plans

With consideration of the result of the appeal for opinions, the Satellite Communications System Subcommittee will finalize the report.

Contact

For further information about this press release, please fill in the inquiry form and submit it to MIC on the website
https://www.soumu.go.jp/common/english_opinions.html

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