Rivada Space Networks believes the true vision of 5G and the Internet of Things — where endless small devices are connected at all times — is possible through selling satellite capacity on a wholesale basis. The company, based in Germany, is led by Irish entrepreneur Declan Ganley, who co-founded Broadnet, which offered internet and telecoms services…

AST SpaceMobile has signed a five-year 5G deal with Nokia to jointly work to expand universal coverage with AST SpaceMobile connectivity and Nokia hardware. The companies have been collaborating for about two years, AST SpaceMobile announced Thursday. Nokia plans to use its AirScale Single RAN equipment to expand connectivity with AST SpaceMobile. This includes connecting…

Ericsson and  Qualcomm announced Monday that they have teamed up with Thales to test satellite-delivered, space-based 5G services to global customers and to validate that 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) can be supported in a smartphone form factor allowing the device to effectively become a satellite-phone. Initial tests will take place in an emulated space environment…

SatixFy Communications confirmed Wednesday that its electronically steered multi-beam array achieved a high-speed, low-latency 5G backhaul link with a OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation satellite during a June 28 demonstration at an ESA/ECSAT facility in England. The company said that the demonstration involved a super compact satellite terminal mounted on a car. The terminal antenna…