Intelsat, SES Unveil Design for Private Sale of 5G Airwaves (2)

A satellite company consortium including Intelsat S.A. and SES S.A. has pitched a detailed framework to the Federal Communications Commission for a private airwaves auction for carriers including Verizon Communications Inc.

The group, which also includes Telesat and Eutelsat S.A., unveiled their proposal for airwaves in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band, known as the C-band, to Federal Communications Commission officials in meetings June 6 and June 7, according to an FCC filing.

The FCC is weighing whether to allow the satellite companies to auction off rights to the spectrum, ideal for next-generation 5G networks, and pocket what may be ...