Tag: 5G
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Sateliot and Turkcell Expand IoT Connectivity Across Türkiye
Sateliot, the leading 5G IoT satellite constellation operator, and Turkcell, Türkiye’s leading telecommunications and technology company, have successfully completed a field demonstration of 5G NTN IoT connectivity via satellite both in Barcelona and Istanbul. The demonstration was carried out to validate standard-based 5G NB-IoT NTN connectivity over Sateliot’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation and…
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Sateliot Develops 5G NTN Connectivity Services from Space for Massive IoT Applications
Sateliot, a Spain-based satellite telecommunications company, is developing a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) constellation designed to extend standardized cellular connectivity from space for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The company’s satellite communications architecture is focused on enabling direct satellite-based connectivity for IoT devices operating in remote and uncovered regions without requiring proprietary terminals or modifications…
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Viasat Delivers First Satellite-Enabled Smartphone Text and Push-to-Talk Messages in Uzbekistan
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, has completed an in-country, first-of-its-kind direct-to-device demonstration in the republic of Uzbekistan – featuring application-based messaging on an Android smartphone. The demonstration showcased smartphones sending and receiving messages over Viasat’s highly reliable L-band satellite network using 3GPP Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) standards. In a country-first, application-based messages were shared…
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UNIVITY Secures €27 Million to Build Space Internet for Telecoms
UNIVITY, the global operator of space-based connectivity services, announces the closing of a €27 million funding round with Blast, Expansion, and the Deeptech 2030 fund managed on behalf of the French State by Bpifrance as part of France 2030, alongside two family offices. This funding will enable the company to: Complete execution of its uniShape…
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Gatehouse Satcom and Rohde & Schwarz Partner to Enhance 5G GEO/LEO NTN Testing
Gatehouse Satcom, the fast-growing satellite communications software company specializing in 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks, announced a formalized collaboration with Rohde & Schwarz, one of the world’s leading providers of electronic test and measurement solutions. The collaboration is focused on strengthening validation and testing of 5G IoT-NTN and NR-NTN technologies as the market moves from specification work…
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NordSpace Awarded DND IDEaS Funding to Advance VLEO Satellite
NordSpace, a Canadian-owned space missions and launch company, announced that it has been awarded approx. $250,000 in funding under the Department of National Defence (DND) Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program to advance its Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite constellation technology for resilient non-terrestrial networks (NTN). This award stems from the IDEaS…
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OQ Technology Awarded €1 Million ESA Contract to Advance 5G NTN Satellite Connectivity
OQ Technology, a Luxembourg-based satellite operator pioneering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity, has been awarded by the European Space Agency under its ARTES programme a €1 Million contract for BEAMSAT 5G, a new project aimed at accelerating the convergence of terrestrial 5G technologies and satellite communications. The project, “Bringing 5G Beamforming Technologies to SATCOM through…
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Motorola Expands Mission-Critical Communication and AI with T-Satellite
Motorola Solutions and T-Mobile announced a collaboration to bring satellite connectivity to Motorola Solutions’ APX NEXT smart radios. The radios, designed to intelligently unify networks including land mobile radio (LMR), 5G and Wi-Fi, can now operate leveraging T-Priority from T-Mobile – bringing first responders more capacity and faster speeds. They can also access T-Satellite with Starlink’s…
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Keysight and Sateliot Secures European Space Agency and GSMA Foundry Innovation Challenge
Keysight Technologies, together with Sateliot, has been named a winner of the fifth annual European Space Agency (ESA) and GSMA Foundry Innovation Challenge for its joint project, “Blockchain-enabled anomaly detection end-to-end solution for 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks.” The award, presented at Mobile World Congress 2026, Barcelona, recognizes early-stage 6G innovation, supporting 6G development and non-terrestrial network…
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OQ Technology Deploys Two ERMIS Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-16
OQ Technology, a Luxembourg-based satellite operator pioneering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity through its direct-to-device (D2D) global satellite network, and its Greek subsidiary OQ Technology Hellas, announced the successful launch of ERMIS-1 and ERMIS-2, two satellites built by OQ Technology Hellas, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The satellites were…