Iridium, already a popular satellite system and in favor with military and first responders, says it will begin testing its satellite direct-to-device (D2D) service this summer with Norway’s Nordic Semiconductor. […]
Narrowband (NB)-NTN
Sateliot prepares for commercial ops following the successful launch of 4 new satellites
Sateliot has successfully launched four additional satellites as part of the company’s 5G NB-IoT NTN constellation— these satellites, designed to extend the coverage of Mobile Telecom Operators to 100% of […]
Keysight Technologies selected as a test partner for Deutsche Telekom Satellite NB-IoT program
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has been selected as the Test Partner for the Deutsche Telekom Satellite NB-IoT Early Adopter Program, providing an end-to-end narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) non-terrestrial […]
GCF’s certification of 3GPP satellite connectivity
The Global Certification Forum (GCF) today announced that it is adding support for satellite communications and non-terrestrial networks (NTN) to its device certification program. With the adoption of standards-based satellite connectivity in […]
OQ Technology’s noteworthy two satellite launch by SpaceX
OQ Technology has successfully launched two of the company’s new LEO satellites: TIGER-5 and TIGER-6, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and the Transporter-9 mission. The two satellites separated successfully from […]
IoT + NTN mobile technologies are propelling a billion$$$ satellite service market
ABI Research’s recently published white paper explores the ascending satellite Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) market. According to the company, there will be more than 175 million NTN mobile connections worldwide by […]