"achieved this by successfully completing the Bringing Back Into Use (BBIU) process for the company's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) SIRION-1 satellite filing as of October 1, 2025."
"Completing the BBIU process means all other operators in overlapping frequencies must coordinate with EchoStar under SIRION-1."
"It seems wonky, but this announcement is huge for Australians. @SpaceX will ultimately see @EchoStar's global S-band rights power its next-gen @Starlink Direct to Cell service."
"Starlink Direct to Cell leveraging this spectrum is a game changer for connecting the world. So excited to work with telcos across the globe to get this capability into people's hands (literally)!!"
EchoStar Global Australia completed the Bringing Back Into Use (BBIU) process for its ITU SIRION-1 satellite filing as of October 1, 2025. The BBIU period followed operation of the Lyra-4 satellite at about 650 km from July 3 to October 1, 2025. Completing BBIU requires coordination by other operators in overlapping frequencies under SIRION-1 and preserves spectrum rights that would otherwise lapse. Lyra-4 launched on June 28 aboard Rocket Lab's Symphony In The Stars mission for a confidential commercial customer. EchoStar agreed to sell AWS-4 and H-block spectrum to SpaceX in a $17 billion deal to support Starlink Direct-to-Cell.
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