NGMN Alliance and ESOA Members Collaborate to Extend Rural Connectivity With Non-Terrestrial Networks

Frankfurt, Germany, February 5, 2020: The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance in collaboration with members of the EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) have progressed the development of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) as 3GPP enhances 5G to support non-terrestrial access in their Release 17 work programme. Providing a convincing case for the implementation of NTN technology, the NGMN Alliance worked with key ESOA members[1] to successfully demonstrate to 3GPP that space-based networks provide an effective alternative for network connection beyond traditional deployment methods, especially in rural areas. “It was a great…

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