Ku-band
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Ku-band is a segment of the microwave radio spectrum commonly used for satellite communications, including television broadcasting, data links, and VSAT networks.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
microwave frequency band
ⓘ
radio frequency band ⓘ |
| advantage |
allows use of smaller satellite dishes
ⓘ
less susceptible to terrestrial interference than lower bands ⓘ supports higher bandwidth than C-band ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
has higher frequency than C-band
ⓘ
has lower frequency than Ka-band ⓘ |
| definedBy |
IEEE
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ⓘ
ITU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disadvantage | more susceptible to rain fade than C-band ⓘ |
| hasFrequencyLowerBound | about 12 GHz ⓘ |
| hasFrequencyRange | approximately 12 GHz to 18 GHz ⓘ |
| hasFrequencyUpperBound | about 18 GHz ⓘ |
| hasPolarizationOptions |
circular polarization
ⓘ
linear polarization ⓘ |
| hasWavelengthRange | approximately 2.5 cm to 1.7 cm ⓘ |
| partOf |
microwave spectrum
ⓘ
radio spectrum ⓘ |
| propagationCharacteristic | primarily affected by atmospheric attenuation at high rainfall rates ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
C-band
ⓘ
Ka-band ⓘ |
| requires | line-of-sight propagation ⓘ |
| subBandOf | SHF band ⓘ |
| supports |
IP-based services over satellite
ⓘ
multichannel video distribution ⓘ two-way broadband connectivity ⓘ |
| typicalDownlinkFrequencies | about 10.7 GHz to 12.75 GHz GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalUplinkFrequencies | about 12.75 GHz to 14.5 GHz GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
enterprise VSAT networks
ⓘ
government and military satellite systems ⓘ telecommunications operators ⓘ television broadcasters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
VSAT networks
ⓘ
aeronautical satellite communications ⓘ data links ⓘ direct-to-home television ⓘ maritime satellite communications ⓘ radar applications ⓘ remote sensing ⓘ satellite communications ⓘ satellite internet access ⓘ satellite news gathering ⓘ television broadcasting ⓘ |
| usedIn |
broadcast satellite services
ⓘ
fixed-satellite service ⓘ mobile-satellite service ⓘ |
| usedOn |
geostationary satellites
ⓘ
low Earth orbit satellites ⓘ medium Earth orbit satellites ⓘ |
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