Before the advent of Rel.17, IoT deployments were plagued by connectivity challenges, especially in remote and rural areas. Terrestrial networks often fall short in providing reliable coverage, resulting in data gaps and operational inefficiencies. High infrastructure costs further compounded these challenges, restricting the scalability and effectiveness of IoT solutions. 3GPP’s Release 17 introduced NTN NB-IoT, […]

For mobile operators, 5G is far more than a faster version of the 4G/LTE standard. 5G will be an entirely new networking architecture — “a network of networks” — with multiple access technologies such as Wi-Fi, small cells, and traditional mobile wireless networks as well as terrestrial and satellite. Satellites will play a vital role […]

What is Starlink? Starlink is a satellite internet constellation currently being constructed by SpaceX to provide planet-wide broadband satellite Internet access. The constellation will consist of thousands of mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) working in combination with ground transceivers. SpaceX also plans to sell some of the satellites for military, scientific, or […]