Comtech Telecommunications successfully tested and validated 5G connectivity over a satellite network in Greece, in collaboration with Cloud Signals, Hellas Sat, and a mobile network operator (MNO), the company announced Wednesday, March 15.  During the demonstration, a commercial 5G node was connected to an MNO’s 5G testbed network and relayed over a satellite link provided…

SatixFy has landed a deal to supply chips to Astrome, in a move the company says takes its business into the terrestrial 5G market and establishes a foothold in India. Astrome is a tech startup based in Bengaluru, India, developing a “Gigamesh” terrestrial backhaul technology.  GigaMesh is a multi-gigabit wireless X-haul radio that Astrome is…

Samsung is the latest big-name electronics manufacturer to look to develop a satellite-based capability. In a major announcement on Feb. 23, the electronics giant said it had secured standardized 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem technology for direct communication between smartphones and satellites, especially in remote areas. Samsung plans to integrate this technology into the company’s…

AccelerComm and TTP are launching a high-performance 5G Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) regenerative base station solution for deployment on LEO satellites, the two companies announced Feb. 10. The project will aim to support high-performance 5G services in the challenging environment of a non-terrestrial network (NTN). The joint AccelerComm TTP LEO Regenerative base station solution is designed…