Comments on: Building a network or a legal case? https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2011/07/05/building-a-network-or-a-legal-case/ Satellites, spectrum and other stuff Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:36:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: timfarrar https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2011/07/05/building-a-network-or-a-legal-case/comment-page-1/#comment-585 timfarrar Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:36:46 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=2164#comment-585 With respect to the questions on Inmarsat, the most important factor for their outlook is what happens in the maritime market, where my sense is that things seem to be somewhat better than many have feared. BGAN is unlikely to be an engine of growth going forward. Of course in the short term, news on LightSquared will be a significant factor in perceptions of Inmarsat. What seems to be underestimated is the possibility of an outcome in which the L-band is never useable for terrestrial services, because regulators refuse to permit services that could interfere with GPS. Some seem to think that if LightSquared goes away, another terrestrial partner will eventually come along for Inmarsat. However, if LightSquared loses this battle with the GPS community, it is hard to believe anyone will ever be able to try the same thing in the L-band in the future, whether in the US or elsewhere. With respect to the questions on Inmarsat, the most important factor for their outlook is what happens in the maritime market, where my sense is that things seem to be somewhat better than many have feared. BGAN is unlikely to be an engine of growth going forward.

Of course in the short term, news on LightSquared will be a significant factor in perceptions of Inmarsat. What seems to be underestimated is the possibility of an outcome in which the L-band is never useable for terrestrial services, because regulators refuse to permit services that could interfere with GPS. Some seem to think that if LightSquared goes away, another terrestrial partner will eventually come along for Inmarsat. However, if LightSquared loses this battle with the GPS community, it is hard to believe anyone will ever be able to try the same thing in the L-band in the future, whether in the US or elsewhere.

]]> By: Ellen Forsythe https://tmfassociates.com/blog/2011/07/05/building-a-network-or-a-legal-case/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Ellen Forsythe Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:01:46 +0000 http://tmfassociates.com/blog/?p=2164#comment-583 Please, please keep up this blog; this provides the best analysis and commentary on the LightSquared issue I have seen. I've been telling my customers "stop trying to make LightSquared happen, it isn't going to happen" for at least a year now and nobody listens. Also, any thoughts on the BGAN market? I'm cautious on Inmarsat these days. Please, please keep up this blog; this provides the best analysis and commentary on the LightSquared issue I have seen. I’ve been telling my customers “stop trying to make LightSquared happen, it isn’t going to happen” for at least a year now and nobody listens.

Also, any thoughts on the BGAN market? I’m cautious on Inmarsat these days.

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