Senior Analyst, Mobility & VR, Anshel Sag, SpaceX’s announced that it will partner with T-Mobile to deliver satellite coverage via T-Mobile’s PCS (1900 MHz) spectrum, which it has had since the 3G days.
The new satellite network will operate just like another cellular network for users’ devices, since the 1900 MHz band is actually quite old and most of it was originally auctioned in the 90s. Conveniently, this means that users won’t need to get new devices to take advantage of the satellite coverage. While T-Mobile hasn’t necessarily said whether it considers this a 4G or 5G network, it’s worth considering that 5G NTN is part of 3GPP Rel.
I believe the next generation of 5G networks will incorporate NTN to increase coverage and develop new 5G use cases . NTN could enable low-data rate, geographically isolated IoT devices to connect to a 5G network—for example, sensors to detect illegal logging, fires, landslides, etc., in remote wilderness areas.
The satellite communications space has been incredibly busy over the last year, with many companies discussing the possibility of satellite connectivity for consumer devices. Many players in the space, such as AST SpaceMobile and Omnispace, have already launched satellites and are in talks with various carriers around the world to roll out services. One of the leaders in satellite communications, SpaceX, however, has been conspicuously silent when it comes to potential carrier partnerships.
The new satellite network will operate just like another cellular network for users’ devices, since the 1900 MHz band is actually quite old and most of it was originally auctioned in the 90s. Conveniently, this means that users won’t need to get new devices to take advantage of the satellite coverage. While T-Mobile hasn’t necessarily said whether it considers this a 4G or 5G network, it’s worth considering that 5G NTN is part of 3GPP Rel.
I believe the next generation of 5G networks will incorporate NTN to increase coverage and develop new 5G use cases . NTN could enable low-data rate, geographically isolated IoT devices to connect to a 5G network—for example, sensors to detect illegal logging, fires, landslides, etc., in remote wilderness areas.
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