The C-Band Alliance’s plan has gained positive feedback from the FCC, but regulators have not made a decision on it or other methods, such as a spectrum auction. Intelsat , SES , Sprint and Telesat , which together make up the C - Band Alliance , have said the group will purchase American - made satellites to make up for the loss of 200 megahertz of C - Band for 5 G networks . Analysts say the offer is aimed more at the White House than cellular operators , who will not care whether satellites are made in the US or abroad . The C - Band Alliance 's plan has met with a positive response from the Federal Communications Commission , but regulators have yet to make a decision on spectrum allocation .
Intelsat , SES , Sprint and Telesat , which together make up the C - Band Alliance , have said the group will purchase American - made satellites to make up for the loss of 200 megahertz of C - Band for 5 G networks . Analysts say the offer is aimed more at the White House than cellular operators , who will not care whether satellites are made in the US or abroad . The C - Band Alliance 's plan has met with a positive response from the Federal Communications Commission , but regulators have yet to make a decision on spectrum allocation .