The 5G revolution is set to reach a key milestone in 2022, according to a report released Thursday by analyst firm CCS Insight. The report predicts there will be over 1 billion 5G connections by the end of this year, nearly double compared to last year. The numbers are set to rise still further, as…

Omnispace announced Wednesday that it is collaborating with South Asia/Pacific telco Ncinga PTE LTD on 5G communications. Omnispace and Ncinga said they will work to develop and deliver 5G, direct-to-device mobile communications, from the Omnispace satellite network to Ncinga markets including the Fiji Islands, Maldives, and Sri Lanka. The announcement was light ons specifics, but…

Omnispace is working with British independent technology company TTP to lead the development of the Omnispace 5G NTN environment and emulation lab. The companies announced an agreement Wednesday to develop prototype products and demonstrate use on what they called the world’s first 3GPP compliant 5G NTN network, to validate various vendor platforms, applications and devices. …

Intelsat is the latest satellite player to collaborate with software giant Microsoft. The company announced Feb. 27 the successful demonstration of what it claims is a first of its kind private cellular network with Microsoft Azure Private Multi-Access Edge Compute and FlexEnterprise, Intelsat’s satellite-based global connectivity service. Intelsat said the demonstration successfully establishes a reference architecture…