Reuters: The European Commission plans to keep 66% of the 2 GHz satellite spectrum band for Europe

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歐盟衛星頻段

According to Reuters on May 26, citing two sources with direct knowledge of the matter: the European Commission is finalizing a plan to allocate two-thirds of the 2 GHz mobile satellite spectrum band to European companies, while Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper would be allowed to bid only for the remaining one-third share.

路透社確認的頻段分配細節與委員會內部分歧

此次分配涉及的 30 MHz 頻段可讓行動電話和車輛在常規網路無法覆蓋的地方保持連線。現有執照由 Inmarsat(現為 Viasat 一部分)和 Solaris(現為 EchoStar)持有,兩者的執照均將於 2027 年 5 月到期。由於歐盟成員國透過歐盟委員會共同管理該頻段,可就下一輪執照頒發作出全歐盟範圍內的統一決定。

歐盟委員會內部就此提案存在分歧。一位委員主張所有頻段應完全保留給歐洲企業,不允許任何外部管道進入;歐盟科技事務負責人 Henna Virkkunen 反對全面封鎖。路透社消息人士透露,Virkkunen 的立場原本預計佔上風,最終形成三分之二保留給歐洲的妥協方案。

IRIS2 確認的合約規模、架構與 2030 年投運目標

IRIS2 由 SpaceRISE 聯盟(SES、Eutelsat 和 Hispasat 組成)負責建造,空中巴士(Airbus)、泰雷茲阿萊尼亞太空(Thales Alenia Space)和 OHB 公司擔任承包商。2024 年 12 月正式簽署的 12 年合約總值約 105 億歐元,其中約 65 億歐元來自公共資金,英國和挪威公司亦符合競標資格。IRIS2 政府服務依合約條款計劃於 2030 年投入使用。

歐盟委員會發言人 Thomas Renier 週二確認,鑑於當前地緣政治形勢,歐盟範圍內的衛星連接已成為「韌性、安全和能力的代名詞」,並指出衛星連接是歐盟「技術主權、安全和國防的關鍵組成部分」。布魯塞爾已收緊對美國公司在雲端服務、晶片設備、網路安全工具等敏感領域的准入限制,此次衛星頻段分配是同一政策框架的延伸。

常見問題

What are the expected timing and level of confirmation for the European Commission’s official announcement?

According to Reuters’ report on Tuesday, the official announcement is expected to be released on Wednesday afternoon Brussels time—around May 28, 2026. However, the two sources who told Reuters that the plan could change specific details before the final announcement. As of the time of Reuters’ report, the European Commission had not issued an official statement on the matter.

此次頻段分配對 Starlink 和 Kuiper 在歐洲的直連到設備服務有何影響?

根據路透社報道的計畫,Starlink 和 Kuiper 僅能競標三分之一的頻段配額,無法進入保留給歐洲公司的三分之二份額。這將限制兩家公司在歐洲透過行動營運商提供直接到設備(Direct-to-Device)服務的頻段可用性,但兩家公司並非完全退出歐洲市場。

How are existing license holders Viasat and EchoStar positioned in the new round of bidding?

According to Reuters, both Viasat and EchoStar are publicly listed in the United States, and in the new license auction they will be treated as non-European bidders, meaning they can only enter the smaller open bidding portion. Reuters confirmed that the formal announcement on Wednesday is unlikely to provide a clear answer on whether they can avoid this issue through cooperation or restructuring.

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